Mr. Burns Excellently Explains Fiscal Cliff

 By 
Kenneth Rosen
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Mr. Burns Excellently Explains Fiscal Cliff

If you're still nursing a headache from this year's presidential elections, be warned -- another migrane is on its way with the impending fiscal cliff. Thankfully, The Simpsons' resident billionaire Scrooge, Mr. Burns, is here with a public service announcement to explain all this financial gobbledygook.

The fiscal cliff is what law makers and pundits are calling the conundrum that the U.S. government faces at the end of 2012. Deep budget cuts will go into effect across government programs and enact a 2% tax increase for workers. Heavy stuff, right?

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