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                Mattea Kramer
            
            
        
    
    
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            Budget Process, 
        
            Social Insurance, Earned Benefits, & Safety Net
        
    
                        
                    
                    At the last possible moment, Congress came to an agreement to avoid the fiscal cliff. The deal affects tax rates, unemployment benefits, and even the price of milk. Read the details.