fiscal cliff

The fiscal cliff is a phrase that is defined as tax increases and budget cuts that were scheduled to automatically go into effect after midnight on December 31, 2012 and projected to be bad for the economy unless other policies were adapted.

(noun)

An automatic cut to the U.S. defense budget on January 1st 2013 is an example of a budget effect from the fiscal cliff.

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