Romney, Obama both like Simpson-Bowles plan, to a point

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney shakes hands with President Barack Obama at the end of the first 2012 U.S. presidential debate in DenverWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican hopeful Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama praised the deficit-cutting plan known as Simpson-Bowles at their debate on Wednesday, but neither has made the politically painful choices put forward by that scheme. Both candidates held up the 2010 deficit panel's report as a model at the first debate in Denver, and Romney blasted Obama for not fully embracing the proposal, which seeks to pare the deficit, which has topped $1 trillion in recent years. …

Romney goes on offensive against Obama in first debate

President Obama and Republican presidential nominee Romney share a laugh at the end of the first presidential debate in DenverDENVER (Reuters) – An aggressive Mitt Romney took the fight to President Barack Obama on Wednesday and the Republican candidate appeared to breathe new life into his struggling campaign with a solid performance at their first debate. Looking to claw his way back into a race that has seen Obama hold an edge among voters, Romney was on the offensive throughout the 90-minute encounter with the incumbent Democrat as he sought to put his campaign back on a sound footing with under five weeks to go until the November 6 election. …

Fact or fiction in the U.S. presidential debate?

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and his Republican rival, Mitt Romney, faced off in their first of three debates before the November 6 presidential election. Here is some fact-checking of claims made by the candidates. DOES ROMNEY’S PLAN CALL FOR $5 TRILLION TAX CUT? Obama repeatedly criticized what he called Romney’s $5 trillion tax cut. But Romney said his plan did not call for a $5 trillion tax cut. …

Factbox: Quotes from first U.S. presidential debate

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney on Wednesday faced off in Denver in the first of three debates ahead of the November 6 election. Below are some highlights of what the two candidates said during the widely televised 90-minute encounter: FORMER MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY On Obama’s economic plan: “I’m concerned that we’re on the path that’s just been unsuccessful. …

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