'Buffett rule' could spare Hawaii pain

By U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 03, 2013

~~<p>The American people are losing faith in their Congress to take care of business — specifically to agree on a reasonable plan to reduce the federal deficit.</p>
<p>The biggest priority in front of us right now is to get past the political battles and replace the illogical cuts to government spending with a balanced package of smart reductions to both spending and tax giveaways.</p>
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The American people are losing faith in their Congress to take care of business — specifically to agree on a reasonable plan to reduce the federal deficit.

The biggest priority in front of us right now is to get past the political battles and replace the illogical cuts to government spending with a balanced package of smart reductions to both spending and tax giveaways. Login for more...