http://wfpl.org en http://wfpl.org/post/fischer-other-mayors-push-congress-action-fiscal-cliff <p>Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer is among several municipal leaders from across the country pushing Congress to act now to address the upcoming fiscal cliff.</p><p><a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/09/19/161427078/the-fiscal-cliff-in-three-and-a-half-graphics">Several measures will take effect or expire at the end of the year</a>, and if Congress doesn't act, $100 billion in spending cuts and $380 billion in tax increases will hit simultaneously. The U.S. Conference of Mayors, of which Fischer is a member, has sent congressional leadership a letter urging them to act.</p> Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:04:47 +0000 Gabe Bullard 1790 at http://wfpl.org Fischer, Other Mayors Push Congress for Action on Fiscal Cliff