Republicans Soften No-Tax Pledge to Trim US Deficit
120 views · Published 16 November 2011 · 2:37 · Indexed 23 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2011 · News & Politics
In the U.S. Congress, Republican leaders say they would be willing to break a no-tax pledge as part of a comprehensive deal to reduce America's massive federal deficit. Signs of possible compromise continue to emerge on Capitol Hill, where a deficit reduction super committee is working to meet a November 23 deadline to shave at least $1.2 trillion from the deficit over 10 years.
