Subject: POLITICO Daily Digest for Wednesday January 02, 2013
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Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2013 05:59:04 -0600

POLITICODaily Digest, January 02, 2013 6:56 am

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The cliff deal that almost wasn't

By: John Bresnahan and Carrie Budoff Brown and Manu Raju and Jake Sherman

An account of the behind-the-scenes drama that pushed the nation to the brink.

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Crisis averted: Cliff bill clears Congress

By: Jake Sherman and Carrie Budoff Brown

The $620 billion agreement was a breakthrough in the months-long partisan standoff.

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GOP anti-tax policy goes over the cliff

By: Alexander Burns and Maggie Haberman

There&rsquo;s a grudging recognition that the politics of taxation just aren&rsquo;t what they used to be.

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112th Congress legacy: Unfinished business

By: Jonathan Allen

This Congress will leave town having enacted fewer laws than any since 1947.

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Why Obama, McConnell took the deal

By: Reid J. Epstein

The Senate minority leader strayed from the usual script in hopes of winning the next battle.

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House pulls plug on Sandy aid bill

By: David Rogers

The decision is a stunning reversal.

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