{"id":765,"date":"2012-12-20T08:42:29","date_gmt":"2012-12-20T13:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/assetpreservationadvisors.com\/?p=765"},"modified":"2012-12-20T09:16:27","modified_gmt":"2012-12-20T14:16:27","slug":"apa-december-2012-commentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/162.241.140.166\/~asset\/commentaries\/apa-december-2012-commentary\/","title":{"rendered":"APA December 2012 Commentary"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0If there is one person who has not heard of the \u201cfiscal cliff\u201d and its looming impact on the U.S. Economy and taxpayer, we would be (in an understatement) surprised. The back and forth between the White House and Republican leaders in Congress has been unceasing \u2013 and infuriatingly unproductive. With Congress\u2019 approval ratings (disapproval, perhaps?) in the single digits and the Obama Administration \u201cbasking\u201d in its re-election victory it should not be surprising that we have come to the edge of this so-called \u201ccliff.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

But with apologies and a nod toward the guys on APA\u2019s compliance team, shouldn\u2019t we be able to expect more from Washington? Does anyone remember when President Reagan and House Speaker Tip O\u2019Neil managed to come together in the early 80s to craft a solution to the economic catastrophe that had the bank prime rate at 20%, or was it 21%?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

As we point out in this Commentary, the job losses and tax increases now \u201clooming\u201d could impact nearly every corner of the still struggling U.S. economy. And yet the cacophony in Washington continues. Rearranging the \u201cdeck chairs\u201d or \u201cfiddling while Rome burns,\u201d \u2013 whatever the fitting description, it would be comical if not exasperating. And by the way, who elected Grover Norquist to anything?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

We at APA wish you, your families and friends a Happy, Healthy and Hopeful Holiday season.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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\u00a0If there is one person who has not heard of the \u201cfiscal cliff\u201d and its looming impact on the U.S. Economy and taxpayer, we would be (in an understatement) surprised. The back and forth between the White House and Republican<\/p>\n

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