Washington Post Continues Deficit Reduction Jihad

The Washington Post continued its practice of ignoring journalistic standards in trying to push its line on the necessity of a budget deal. An article referred to the end of the year deadline before higher tax rates and spending cuts kick in, then told readers:

"That deadline, now called the fiscal cliff, is widely believed capable of causing another recession."

It's actually not clear that any economists think that missing the deadline will cause the economy to fall into a recession. The Con...