Rancor Hangs Over U.S. Supercommittee as Budget-Cut Talks Start
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As the U.S. Congress returns to work, the budget-cutting supercommittee is expected to take center stage amid no signs the August break eased raw relations between Republicans and Democrats.
President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner, an Ohio Republican, clashed anew last week over the scheduling of a presidential speech outlining a jobs agenda, a spat that could help set the tone among the 12 lawmakers on the bipartisan committee.