x KTVU 6 O'Clock News   Set Clip Length:  news. >>> an agreement
to the fiscal cliff now appears up to mitch mcconnel and harry
reed. while the president said the meeting was constructive he
added if congress can't reach a deal he will ask senator reed to
at least propose a basic package. >> one that protects the
middle class from an income tax hike, extends the vital lifeline
of unemployment insurance to 2 million americans looking for a
job. and lays the ground work for future corporation by more
economic growth and deficit reduction. >>> with no agreement on
the fiscal cliff extended unemployment benefits expire tomorrow
for 24,000 unemployed californians. one woman says she's been
out of work for two years. she said if it weren't for the long
term unemployment benefits she doesn't know how she would get
by. >> not being able to put food on table. not being able to
pay my bills. >> those individuals and families are on their own
to figure out how they're going to have an income until they
have go on and ha