NEW : Reid and Biden are main negotiators now , sources on both sides say . `` There 's still significant distance between the Obama sides , '' McConnell says . Obama told NBC that could cost the average middle-class family about $ 2,000 . Obama calls on GOP to cut a deal on taxes ; Americans argue Obama is overspending .
NEW : Reid and Biden are main negotiators now , sources on both sides say . `` There 's still significant distance between the Obama sides , '' McConnell says . Obama calls on GOP to cut a deal on taxes ; Americans argue Obama is overspending .