President Barack Obama called for $1.5 trillion in tax increases over the next decade, largely targeting the wealthy, to help trim the deficit, saying U.S. prosperity depends on paying down the federal debt.
In combination with cuts in spending, Obama said, his plan would reduce the long-term deficit by $3 trillion beyond the $1 trillion that was agreed to as part of a deal to raise the U.S. debt ceiling.
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