WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans and Democrats on Tuesday unveiled vastly different plans to slash long-term budget deficits that highlight the wide gulf separating the parties and the difficulty of reaching a bipartisan compromise any time soon.
Republicans would balance the budget in 10 years with $4.6 trillion (3.08 trillion pounds) in spending cuts, building on earlier proposals for deep reductions to social programs.
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