Reporting from Washington— Battle lines in federal debt talks sharpened markedly Thursday when the Senate’s top Democrat rejected a proposal for $2 trillion in budget cuts as demanded by House Speaker John A. Boehner, saying any cuts must be accompanied by action on closing tax loopholes. “You can’t do $2 trillion just in cuts,” […]
Reid rejects badly needed $2 Trillion cuts
/1 Comment/in News /by Scott GravesReporting from Washington— Battle lines in federal debt talks sharpened markedly Thursday when the Senate’s top Democrat rejected a proposal for $2 trillion in budget cuts as demanded by House Speaker John A. Boehner, saying any cuts must be accompanied by action on closing tax loopholes. “You can’t do $2 trillion just in cuts,” […]