Patch, Starbucks Aim to Avert 'Fiscal Cliff'
The two companies have joined forces to urge Congress to “Come Together” before tax hikes and spending cuts push America over the “fiscal cliff.”
As Congress and President Barack Obama attempt to hash out differences to stop America from falling over the “fiscal cliff,” Patch and Starbucks are teaming up to urge Republicans and Democrats to “come together.” The two companies are working together to make sure Congress gets the message America wants a viable solution to the country’s financial woes. The so-called "fiscal cliff" encompasses all of the budget cuts and tax hikes that will automatically kick in if Congress doesn’t take action before Jan. 1. Some economists say the automatic changes will push the country into another recession. The White House estimates the tax increases will cost 114 million middle-class American families at least $1,600 a year each. Patch, a company of …
