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Georgia Republicans disagree on how to avoid fiscal cliff
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Sen. Saxby Chambliss made national news Wednesday when he told television station WMAZ in Macon that solving the country’s fiscal problems may include raising taxes.The Georgia Republican is just one of many members of Congress representing the state that have signed conservative Grover Norquist’s anti-tax pledge. The list also includes Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ranger, who currently represents the 9th District, and Rep.-elect Doug Collins, R-Gainesville, who will be representing the newly drawn U.S. House 9th District starting in January. With the presidential election decided and the “fiscal cliff” approaching, Republicans and Democrats in Congress are signaling they are ready to accept some new tax revenue and spending cuts.