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What's The Right Balance On Tax Increases and Spending Cuts?

President Obama has proposed a plan to cut into the nation's budget deficit. It includes a mix of tax increases on the wealthy and cuts to popular programs. What is the correct balance between tax increases and spending cuts? Is it two dollars in cuts for every dollar tax increase? Ten dollars in cuts for every dollar in tax hikes?