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NEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />
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President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner have been unable to come to an agreement to avert the fiscal cliff.<br />
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The negotiations had focused on a $2 trillion package of new revenue, spending cuts and entitlement changes the two sides have shaped into a broad deficit reduction plan.<br />
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Boehner has proposed a &quot;plan B,&quot; which would extend Bush-era tax cuts on income of up to $1 million. He described it as a fallback option to prevent a sweeping tax hike while negotiations continue on a broader plan.<br />
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On Wednesday President Obama threatened to veto &quot;plan B,&quot; saying it would bring only &quot;minimal&quot; changes in projected budget deficits.<br />
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Without a deal taxpayers will face automatic tax increases and deep spending cuts.<br />
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Failure to reach agreement could spark another recession.<br />
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Boehner issued his own statement Wednesday, saying the president had yet to make a proposal offering a balance between increased revenue and spending cuts.<br />
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While the plan represents a concession from Boehner's original vow to oppose any tax-rate increase, it sets a higher threshold than the $400,000 sought by Obama.<br />
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Obama on Monday raised the threshold for the higher tax rates to $400,000.<br />
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Boehner and Republicans initially opposed any rise in tax rates but agreed to raising revenue by eliminating some deductions and loopholes. The offer of a plan with higher rates for millionaires represented a further concession, but Obama and Democrats say it would not suffice.<br />
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Obama's latest offer has generated protests from the liberal base of the Democratic Party because it includes cuts in entitlement programs such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.<br />
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NEW POLL QUESTION:<br />
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What options should the House Republicans take to avoid the fiscal cliff?<br />
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Demand budget cuts and hold the tax threshold at $1,000,000 and risk going over the fiscal cliff.<br />
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Agree to the presidents demand for additional revenue.<br />
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Undecided<br />
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Are you in favor of the new Emergency Manager law that the legislature passed this week?<br />
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