Just got this from the NY Times:
Deficit Talks Scaled Back Over Tax Increases
I'm actually not sure what this means.
The full e-mail bulletin is below
Breaking News Alert
The New York Times
Saturday, July 9, 2011 -- 8:23 PM EDT
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Deficit Talks Scaled Back Over Tax Increases
Citing differences over tax revenues, House Speaker John A. Boehner on Saturday night said he would drop his push with President Obama for a far-reaching, $4 trillion deficit-reduction plan tied to a proposal to increase the federal debt limit.
On the eve of a second round of high-level bipartisan talks set for Sunday, Mr. Boehner issued a statement saying he would now urge negotiators to instead focus on trying to craft a smaller package more in line with the $2 trillion in cuts negotiated by Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.