WASHINGTON — Congress' hectic resolution of the "fiscal cliff" crisis is the latest in a long series of decisions by lawmakers and the White House to do less than promised — and to ask Americans for little sacrifice — in confronting the nation's burgeoning debt.
ANALYSIS: Cliff deal is another pain-free punt
Wednesday, January 2, 2013 | 4:10 p.m. CST
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