Familiar sticking point on 'fiscal cliff' -- tax rates for the rich
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November 26, 2012 - 6:37pm
Talk of compromise on a broad budget deal greeted returning lawmakers Monday, but agreement still seemed distant as the White House and congressional Republicans ceded little ground on a key sticking point: whether to raise revenue through higher tax rates or by limiting tax breaks and deductions.
November 26, 2012 - 6:37pm
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