Fiscal cliff talks stall over tax and spending cuts
Negotiators face a January 1 deadline with conflict over whether to extend 2001 and 2003 tax rates for all, including the wealthy, and how to curb deductions. Lobbies defend billions in tax breaks as both sides hold firm amid floated ideas to cap deductions and limit deductibility.
Fiscal cliff hurdles loom for Obama as budget talks stall
Obama presses for higher taxes on top earners with rates rising from 35 to 39.6 percent for families over 250000 while Republicans resist new tax rates. They favor revenue tweaks via reform and entitlements reform, amid GOP Tea Party opposition.
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Obama tours Bangkok temple and reflects on fiscal cliff
In Bangkok, President Obama tours the Wat Pho monastery with Hillary Clinton and a monk guide. He jokes about needing prayer for budget talks back home as he previews authentic Thai food and a state dinner. The king presents gifts, including a photo album for Obama.
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