Now that the election is over, Washington is transfixed by the fiscal cliff, the automatic tax increases and spending cuts due to take effect Jan. 1 if nothing is done.
The sudden shock could seriously damage the economy.
But some Democrats and policy analysts are suggesting that going over the fiscal cliff could help break the political logjam.
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