6 senators push bipartisan plan to cut deficit

6 senators push bipartisan plan to cut deficit

July 19, 2011, 4:30 pm

The bipartisan "Gang of Six" senators on Tuesday offered a major plan to cut the deficit by more than $4 trillion over the coming decade, but whether it can break through the budget debate will depend on whether Republican lawmakers can find a way to endorse more than $1 trillion in tax increases.