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Bush tax cut debate dooms deal to cut deficit

Bush tax cut debate dooms deal to cut deficit

A long-running war between Democrats and Republicans over Bush-era tax cuts doomed the debt supercommittee's chances of reaching a deal. Efforts to overhaul the tax code may await the same fate as both parties gear up to make taxes a central issue in 2012 elections....

 

Deficit Panel Less Likely to Tackle Tax Code

Members of the congressional deficit-reduction committee are cooling to the idea of completing a comprehensive overhaul of the tax code by their November deadline, making it more likely the details of any major tax changes will be handled later by House and Senate tax committees, according to congressional aides from both parties.

 

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