Fiscal Cliff 'Plan B': Boehner Floats Alternative Idea To Keep Taxes From Rising On Most Americans On Jan. 1

Had Obama's and Democrats' victory been by one vote, it would still have been "decisive" and a mandate - That's what winning in a democratic republic means.  

But the fact is that the polls overwhelmingly have shown that Americans do not want Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid cuts.
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