White House, Republicans dig in ahead of budget talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Positions hardened on Wednesday between U. S. President Barack Obama and Republican congressional leaders over the budget crisis even as they arranged to hold last-ditch talks to prevent harsh automatic spending cuts beginning this week. Looking resigned to the $85 billion in "sequestration" cuts starting on Friday, government agencies began reducing costs and spelling out to employees how furloughs will work. . . .
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