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No matter what Boehner and the Republicans do, they will get all the blame for the damage to this economy and the markets from going off the cliff.

The ONLY entity here that is in danger of going off a cliff is government. Government will go off the cliff if the debt ceiling is not raised. It is the ONLY issue that matters right now. Obama and the Dems are trying to scare everyone with this 'fiscal cliff' crap, but they are the only ones here in danger. Boehner needs to act accordingly and stick it to Obama and the Dems by holding fast and refusing to raise the ceiling. If he does that, then we automatically get $1.1 trillion in spending cuts immediately for the current fiscal year instead of some worthless promise that will be carried out a decade from now. Fiscal cliff? Bring it on! Let's start putting padlocks on entire departments and lay off some government workers for a change.

Obama and the Dems are trying to scare everyone with this 'fiscal cliff' crap, but they are the only ones here in danger.

EVERYTHING has to be in crisis mode with this buffoon in the White Hut. Honestly, this is not a leader. All we will hear for the next 48 months is campaign after campaign after campaign. How much of this can the low information voters take coming out of the media.

You folks who say Boehner and/or the GOP need to do such and such are just fooling yourselves. It's all over, 'cept the crying. Protect your assests, and I don't mean that in a doomsday/prepper scenario. I mean sell your stocks now before the capital gains increase or liquidate even your money-market funds as in who is to stop the Fedgov now? I don't trust anyone anymore to protect my assets and firmly believe the Fedgov will be coming first for your non-cash equities, 401k's, IRA's, pensions, and eventually any so-called cash in money market accounts. We are already a socialist nation. Learn to work within it.

It's money that the takers can commandeer and leave you with an IOU for worthless fed treasuries/bonds. They are already talking about it. Trillions of dollars just sitting in all those retirement accounts. Think how tempting that is for politicians. Again, liquidate and move your money off shore.

I'm thinking Cayman Islands or Belize, and I believe Costa Rico. Switzerland is not as safe as it used to be with their recent agreements with the USA and others to allow investigation into so-called tax evasion. Do your own homework. There are some safe havens left...