Who will blink second in Obama 's fiscal cliff showdown ? Economists warn that failing to avoid the fiscal cliff could spark recession , and stocks opened lower Monday amid no sign of the Washington impasse ending . Without a deal , everyone 's taxes go up next year . Obama Democrats reject a tax plan already passed by Democrats . President Lieberman pushed his campaign stance on taxes .
Who will blink second in Obama 's fiscal cliff showdown ? Without a deal , everyone 's taxes go up next year . Obama Democrats reject a tax plan already passed by Democrats . President Lieberman pushed his campaign stance on taxes .