Dan Sexton of Hickory Hills in Joliet, Illinois, Thursday, December 27, 2012. Are you worried about nation going over fiscal cliff? "No." If nation goes over cliff, who do you blame? "No body. It was always there. It's been there for years." | Jos
Susan Shane, of Joliet, in Joliet, Illinois, Thursday, December 27, 2012. Are you worried about nation going over fiscal cliff? "Not really." If nation goes over cliff, who do you blame? "I always thought they would come to a decision." | Joseph P.
Anthony Konczal, of Midlothian, in Joliet, Illinois, Thursday, December 27, 2012. Are you worried about nation going over fiscal cliff? "Yes." If nation goes over cliff, who do you blame? "Republicans. It's out of control." | Joseph P. Meier~Sun T
Chastity Leonard, of Joliet, in Joliet, Illinois, Thursday, December 27, 2012. Are you worried about nation going over fiscal cliff? "I am worried." If nation goes over cliff, who do you blame? "It's hard. There is nobody to blame. It's just the wa
WASHINGTON — Senate leaders groped for a last-minute compromise Saturday to avoid middle-class tax increases and possibly prevent deep spending cuts at the dawn of the new year as President Barack Obama warned that failure could mean a “self-inflicted wound to the economy.” Lawmakers have …