Obama Warms Up to Republicans With Scant Progress on Deal
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President Barack Obama’s first meeting with the House Republican conference in three years produced no agreements in his quest for a deal on debt reduction amid skepticism from lawmakers about his intentions.
The Republicans, including House Speaker John Boehner, spoke of a frank and positive tone among the president and members of their caucus. Still, they voiced disappointment over Obama’s opposition to their plan to balance the U.S. budget in a decade and his insistence on another tax increase as the price for overhauling entitlement programs such as Medicare.