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Fiscal cliff: Budget delay to January seen to aid GOP, Democrats

The Capitol dome on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Photo credit: AP | The Capitol dome on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Dec. 10, 2012)

Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Congress are starting to talk about the benefits of waiting until January to reach a budget deal, even as House Speaker John Boehner signals openness to allowing tax rates to rise for millionaires.

President Barack Obama rejected a Dec. 14 offer by Boehner to raise rates on household income above $1 million a year and lift the federal debt ceiling in exchange...

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