Michael Bowman
Published November 29, 2012
Business leaders are pressing Congress for action, and the White House summoned ordinary Americans as Washington heads toward steep automatic tax hikes and spending cuts. Democrats and Republicans have failed for the past year to prevent this so-called fiscal cliff from going into effect January 1st. VOA Senate correspondent Michael Bowman reports members of the business community were on Capitol Hill to deliver a stern message: reach a deal to reduce the federal deficit now, or face ugly economic consequences next year.