WASHINGTON — Despite President Obama's overtures to renew talks on a broad budget deal, Democrats and Republicans remained as far apart as ever Tuesday in their proposed solutions to the nation's deficit woes.
Just before Obama arrived for the latest installment of his Capitol Hill charm offensive, House Republicans, led by Rep. Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin, unveiled an austere budget proposal that looks a lot like one they approved last year that Democrats quickly dismissed.
Republicans revived plans to overhaul Medicare, slash the social safety net for the poor and bolster defense — all while lowering corporate and individual tax rates to no more than 25%.
The Ryan blueprint promises to achieve the party's ambitious goal of balancing spending and revenue in 10 years, a once-unimaginable accomplishment. Ryan's task was made easier with the improved budget outlook from the
Just before Obama arrived for the latest installment of his Capitol Hill charm offensive, House Republicans, led by Rep. Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin, unveiled an austere budget proposal that looks a lot like one they approved last year that Democrats quickly dismissed.
Republicans revived plans to overhaul Medicare, slash the social safety net for the poor and bolster defense — all while lowering corporate and individual tax rates to no more than 25%.
The Ryan blueprint promises to achieve the party's ambitious goal of balancing spending and revenue in 10 years, a once-unimaginable accomplishment. Ryan's task was made easier with the improved budget outlook from the