I suppose I should be happy that America's leaders have averted the "fiscal cliff" originally slated to hit Jan. 1. At least that's what I'm told I should feel.
As we come down to the final hours before the nation plunges over the “fiscal cliff” we see a Congress frozen in gridlock. They’re apparently unable to respond to the looming fiscal crisis set to occur with the start of 2013.
Tax Day in America, normally April 15, has been extend this year to April 17—the day all tax returns are due to the IRS. My household returns are filed and I'm waiting for a refund. In fact quite a number of American households are waiting for a refund, and likely we have designs on just how to use the money.