How to solve the fiscal cliff in 1 easy move

There is the perception that Congress does not agree on anything when it comes to avoiding the fiscal cliff, but that’s simply not true. Everyone wants to leave the Bush/Obama tax cuts as is for incomes up to $250,000 and both sides want to avoid deep cuts to defense, Medicare and non-defense spending. Agreeing on these points would not solve the problem, but it could reduce the severity of the impact and buy some time to continue talks for a grand bargain—which both sides seem to want, as well.