Article Photos: Makings of a fiscal deal behind the hot rhetoric



White House Press Secretary Jay Carney gestures as he briefs reporters at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012.(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney gestures as he briefs reporters at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012.(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)