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'Fiscal Cliff' Talks Morph Into High-Stakes Game Of Political Chicken
White House negotiators and GOP lawmakers remain at odds over a deficit-reduction plan with only weeks to go before automatic spending cuts and tax increases are triggered. Policymakers seek a two-step deal with an initial round of spending cuts and changes to the tax code in January, followed by an overhaul of the tax code and entitlement programs next year.
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