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Obama Summons Congress Leaders

As budget deadline approaches, there's little sign of action on the Hill.

By Heidi Przybyla and Kathleen Hunter, Bloomberg | Updated on December 28, 2012

President Barack Obama summoned congressional leaders to a White House meeting three days before a year-end deadline to avoid $600 billion in spending cuts and tax increases as lawmakers gave little sign they intend to act together on a budget plan.

Obama, who had been negotiating one-on-one with House Speaker John Boehner, will meet today with Republicans Boehner and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, both Democrats.

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