WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats and House Republicans are pushing rival plans to reduce future budget deficits and avert a potential government default next week. Neither plan raises taxes or cuts major benefit programs such as Medicare, Medicaid or Social Security.
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The plan by Senate Democrats would cut spending by $2.7 trillion over the next decade, while increasing the government's ability to borrow by $2.4 trillion.
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