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Senate negotiators yet to reach 'fiscal cliff' deal as clock winds down
Washington Post Vice President Joseph Biden and Sen. Mitch McConnell were locked in urgent talks late Sunday over the “fiscal cliff” after Democrats offered several significant concessions on taxes, including a proposal to raise rates only on earnings over $ 450,000 a year. US Congress in final push to reach 'fiscal cliff' deal A Showdown Long Foreseen McConnell Says He Called Biden to Try to 'Jump Start' Talks |