Good morning. There are some glimmers of Common Ground here among the two sides that could form the basis of a deal. The president is now talking about actually lowering the tax rate for the top 2 not now but later. And republicans are now taking some heat over their latest plan a lot of it from within their own party. Five, four reporter House Speaker john boehner led the countdown to the lighting of the capitol Hill Christmas tree last night. One. Reporter but a different countdown weighs on the minds of these lawmakers, the countdown to the fiscal cliff. A series of tax increases and spending cuts due to kick in at the end the year. God bless us, everyone. Reporter Speaker Boehner offered the republican proposal this week and now he faces opposition from president obama. The speakers proposal is out of balance. Reporter some in his own party are lining up against him. Jim demint a Tea Party Leader said Speaker Boehners 800 billion tax hike will destroy american jobs and allow politi
Than 200,000 a year and on couples making more than 250. He said this today. The way to recovery. Bill whitaker reports from california. Schools close as the flu bug spreads. Elaine quijano reports on where the virus is woshs and how efgtd the vaccine can be. And what city in america. Raise revenues that are sufficient to balance with the issues is that we are going to have to raise revenues that are sufficient to balance with very you have to cuts that weve already made and were going to have to see the rates on the top 2 go up and were not going to be able to get a deal without it. Pelley that, the Republican House speaker said in response, will never work. The republican counter offer cuts spending and raises taxes for no one and nancy cordes has the state of play as of tonight. Nancy . Reporter scott, a dispute erupted today over whether negotiations are going on at all. Top republican aides insisted they hit a wall while the White House Press secretary insisted they were still on.
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