FOXNews.com: Prelude to next round of fiscal talks full of same partisan rancor

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Prelude to next round of fiscal talks full of same partisan rancor Jan 6th 2013, 15:30 The back-and-forth between congressional Democrats and Republicans over the past few days suggests the partisan rancor that largely defined the last Congress – and most specifically the fiscal talks – will continue when lawmakers resume talks later this month on the debt ceiling. While President Obama and Republican leaders have made public statements about whether spending cuts will be part of negotiations on the debt ceiling, the sides battled face to face on the issue Sunday. Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan told "Fox News Sunday" that Democrats got the revenue increases they wanted before Congress adjourned but won't come through on promised federal spending cuts when lawmakers try to address other fiscal problems before their deadline over roughly the next eight weeks. "There are no cuts in there," Jordan said. "It's the same old, same old. … These are promises from politicians." Much of the debate has focused on Obama saying cuts would not be part of the debt ceiling debate, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell saying the president must include discussions on spending cuts during the debates. Maryland Rep. Chris Van Hollen, the top Democrat on the House Budget Committee, told "Fox News Sunday" that McConnell's "line in the sand" is going to be a "recipe for more gridlock." Jordan argued that McConnell is "exactly right." "This is crazy," Jordon added as he and Van Hollen repeatedly talked over each other for several minutes. "Aw, goodness," Van Hollen muttered at the end of their debate.

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