Why ‘Fix the Debt’ Is Trying to Scare You About the Fiscal Cliff

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/11/why-fix-the-debt-is-trying-to-scare-you.html

“Most of the people trying to persuade you that the “fiscal cliff” is some kind of ticking doomsday clock for the economy aren’t trying to save the economy or even to ensure the long-term solvency of the budget. They are trying to ensure that the budget deal that does occur lands as close as possible to their own preferred terms.”