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Potential seen in ‘grand bargain’

White House weighs broad deal to avoid deep cuts, officials say

By DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS

Posted: January 6, 2013 at 5:45 a.m.

The White House is looking at a return to the “grand bargain” it tried to reach late last year with House Speaker John Boehner as perhaps the best hope of defusing a fresh threat to the U.S. economy in just two months, according to people familiar with the discussions.

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