Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction

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  As Deficit Committee D-Day Looms, Deal Looks Doubtful

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 18, 2011

  With Nov. 23 as the deadline, Republicans still aren’t budging on including taxes in any deficit proposal, while Democrats still are reluctant to allow significant changes to entitlement programs.

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  Lawmakers Push Financial Transaction Tax as Deficit Deadline Nears

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 11, 2011

  With only two weeks left to reach a deal, lawmakers supporting the bill that would levy a tax on financial transactions urged the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction in a Nov. 8 letter to adopt their proposal.

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  Obama Deficit Plan Includes $1.5 Trillion in Tax Hikes on Wealthy

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  September 19, 2011

  President Barack Obama announced Monday his plan to reduce the deficit by more than $3 trillion over the next decade, including $1.5 trillion in tax increases for the wealthy.