It bothers me that this is being called "the fiscal cliff." Language matters, and I hope I'm not being a conspiracy theorist when I wonder if this term was pro

It bothers me that this is being called "the fiscal cliff." Language matters, and I hope I'm not being a conspiracy theorist when I wonder if this term was propagated specifically to scare people. The positive aspect of the fiscal cliff is getting no air time. From Wikipedia: "The deficit for 2013 is projected to be reduced by roughly half, with the cumulative deficit over the next ten years to be lowered by as much as $7.1 trillion or about 70%."