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Why I can’t get excited about the ‘fiscal cliff’ (and why it’s bullsh*t)

Official Washington, and its official chroniclers in the press corps, are quite excited for the OK Corral-like showdown over the December 31, 2012 expiration of tax cuts and the January 1, 2013 imposition of “Obamacare” tax increases and automatic spending cuts related to the failure to pass a real budget…