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John McCain: We cannot go over this fiscal cliff, no matter what people on both ends of the political spectrum say.

On the recordDecember 3, 2012
We cannot go over this fiscal cliff, no matter what people on both ends of the political spectrum say.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain emphasizes the urgency of avoiding the fiscal cliff.

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