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Obama’s Challenge to Sell $4 Trillion Deficit-Reduction Package

Obama’s deficit plan fell flat with Republicans, but the audience was weary Democrats. By Daniel Stone.

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President Obama on Monday offered a new deficit-reduction package with big tax increases for the rich and minor changes to Medicare and Medicaid, one that is dead on arrival at Capitol Hill.

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