Supercommittee Republicans, Democrats swap offers
Thursday, October 27, 2011
WASHINGTON -- Republicans on Congress' deficit-reduction supercommittee outlined a plan Wednesday that includes spending cuts but none of the increases in tax revenue sought by Democrats, completing an initial exchange of offers that left the two sides far apart despite weeks of secret talks.
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