Deficit panel split; package in doubt

Thursday, December 2, 2010

WASHINGTON -- A package of spending cuts and tax increases drew challenges from both the left and right on President Barack Obama's deficit commission Wednesday, putting approval in doubt. However, both parties' Senate budget point men embraced the plan, and even opponents called it a starting point for efforts next year to control the nation's ballooning debt.

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