0McConnell: 'Very Very Close To An Agreement' Earlier today, the Senate Minority Leader said a deal on the 'tax issues' was imminent. Unfortunately, it looks as if McConnell's optimism might have been misplaced, with reports surfacing that the U.S. will indeed go over the fiscal cliff.Updated Apr. 21, 2017 2:29PM ET / Published Dec. 31, 2012 5:15PM ET Earlier today, the Senate Minority Leader said a deal on the 'tax issues' was imminent. Unfortunately, it looks as if McConnell's optimism might have been misplaced, with reports surfacing that the U.S. will indeed go over the fiscal cliff.
Earlier today, the Senate Minority Leader said a deal on the 'tax issues' was imminent. Unfortunately, it looks as if McConnell's optimism might have been misplaced, with reports surfacing that the U.S. will indeed go over the fiscal cliff.