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Hudson Valley residents expressed dismay with Washington politicians on Monday as the country seemed poised to go over the so-called fiscal cliff of steep tax increases and spending cuts.
Although an agreement to avoid the cliff seemed near, it was clear the House of Representatives would not vote on a solution Monday night.
"They're like grammar school kids," said Dave Walsh, an Irvington...