Fiscal Cliff Response

With the issue of the Fiscal Cliff deal passage, Republicans and Democrats have been taking opposite positions on the topic. Republicans are against the passage of the deal. They believe raising tax revenues and taxing the wealthy are unfair. Instead, they desire to limit government spending to decrease U.S. deficits. Democrats, however, believe otherwise in this matter. Democrats want to increase taxes on the wealthy and limit government spending. They believe this will balance out the budget.

During my research, I used google to search for useful websites on the Republican and Democratic positions concerning the Fiscal Cliff deal. I typed in specific terms in the search bar, such as "Fiscal Cliff Republican position" and "What is the Fiscal Cliff?". It was helpful to use specific words in the search bar because I was able to find relevant information about the topic. In addition, the small information given with each website was useful because it showed me what type of information the website displayed. This tool definitely accelerated my research and helped me find the information I needed.

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-01-06/news/sns-rt-us-usa-fiscalbre8a80wv-20121109_1_fiscal-cliff-fiscal-fight-van-hollen

http://nationalpriorities.org/en/analysis/2013/fiscal-cliff-deal/?gclid=CI_OqPzK3rQCFad_Qgod-0AAug

http://themonkeycage.org/blog/2013/01/03/the-house-gop-and-the-fiscal-cliff-position-taking-vs-policy-making/