President Barack Obama will offer cuts to Social Security and other benefits programs in a budget proposal next week aimed at winning over enough congressional Republicans to pass a broad deal to reduce the deficit.
*Kansas Democrats, Republicans see a threat to jobs* Private-jet industry accounts for 1 in 10 jobs in region* Conflict shows complexities of Obama call for tax fairness By Andy Sullivan. "I'm certainly disappointed that he would do something of this nature," said Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer, a Democrat who displays Obama's portrait on his office wall. "
*Kansas Democrats, Republicans see a threat to jobs. WICHITA, Kansas, March 20- First came the recession, throwing thousands out of work. "I'm certainly disappointed that he would do something of this nature," said Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer, a Democrat who displays Obama's portrait on his office wall. "
*Kansas Democrats, Republicans see a threat to jobs. WICHITA, Kansas, March 20- First came the recession, throwing thousands out of work. "I'm certainly disappointed that he would do something of this nature," said Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer, a Democrat who displays Obama's portrait on his office wall. "
WASHINGTON, March 12- Republicans kicked off their latest deficit-reduction gambit on Tuesday with a 10- year balanced budget plan that could either be shelved within weeks or help kick-start negotiations with President Barack Obama toward a major deficit-reduction deal.