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'Cliff' talks: Geithner invites GOP counteroffer

Timothy Geithner

President Obama is ready for difficult concessions to reach a deficit deal, but GOP lawmakers must first commit to higher tax rates on the rich and specify what additional spending cuts they want in a deal to avoid the looming "fiscal cliff," Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said.

 

'Fiscal cliff' talks delay Geithner departure

Tim Geithner may soon leave the Treasury Department, but he is helping lead the "fiscal cliff" negotiations.

 

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