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House Republicans balk at 'fiscal cliff' deal

Originally published: January 1, 2013 3:12 PM
Updated: January 1, 2013 5:16 PM
By REUTERS

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said he would

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said he would not vote for the bill. (January 1, 2013 5:20 PM)

Washington's last-minute scramble to step back from a "fiscal cliff" ran into trouble Tuesday as Republicans in the House of Representatives balked at a deal to avert a budget crisis.

Republican leaders in the House said they might try to change the bill approved by the Senate, which voted to raise taxes on the wealthy in a late-night show of unity.

That would set up a high-stakes game...

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