Obama, Congressional Leaders Fail To Break Debt Deadlock -- L.A. Times
Obama continues to push for a $4-trillion deal to reduce deficits, but an impasse over spending and taxes remains. Negotiators will meet again Monday.
President Obama continued to push for a $4-trillion deal to rein in government deficits Sunday, but a White House meeting with congressional leaders failed to break the deadlock over spending and taxes that has stalemated discussions for more than a month.
Negotiators agreed to another meeting Monday but otherwise showed little progress from their 75-minute session. Republicans repeated their position that a deficit-cutting deal cannot include any additional tax revenue, according to congressional officials. Obama scheduled a news conference for 8 a.m. PDT Monday to update the public on the negotiations.
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