CNN:President Obama will send Congress a scaled-back plan to avoid some of fiscal cliff, GOP and Democratic sources say.
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The fiscal cliff and your wallet
- NEW: President to take the first step in trying to get a deal with Republicans
- Senate leader Reid questions whether enough time remains for an agreement
- Without a deal, taxes go up and spending gets slashed in the new year
- An impasse over taxes remains the major obstacle