The US House of Representatives has approved a Republican plan to cut the budget deficit, setting up a Senate vote within hours to set aside the bill and begin crafting a compromise acceptable to Democrats. Republicans pushed their deficit-cutting plan through by a vote of 218-to-210 after the leadership reworked the bill to win over anti-tax conservatives in their ranks. The revised Republican plan passed on Friday includes tougher requirements on Congress to pass a balanced…
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