Obama Offer Raises Tax Increase Threshold to $400,000

President Barack Obama made a new budget offer that would raise taxes by $1.2 trillion and increase tax rates for households earning more than $400,000 a year, up from $250,000, said a person familiar with the talks.

Obama’s plan would cut $1.22 trillion in federal spending, including interest savings, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity. It would change the inflation measure used to calculate Social Security benefit increases. In his offer, Obama would increase the U.S. debt limit for two years.