"You can't reduce the deficit to the levels that it needs to be reduced without having some revenue in the mix," the president told a White House news conference in the wake of a breakdown in administration negotiations with Congress on reaching a debt-ceiling deal while at the same time reducing soaring deficits.
Obama Tells Republicans No Deficit Reduction Without Tax Hikes
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