Congressional leaders prepared for a meeting at the White House on Friday as top aides said lawmakers were pursuing a proposal that would prevent tax increases on income of $400,000 or below.
Narrower Tax Deal Floated As Lawmakers To Sit With Obama
By JONATHAN WEISMAN and JENNIFER STEINHAUER, New York Times
Fri, 12/28/2012 - 10:40am
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