NEW : Obama and Ted Barrett talk by phone but do n't reach any agreement , source says . Medicare Democratic implore Obama to negotiate . Obama insists on holding down tax rates for all but the wealthy . Without a deal , everyone 's taxes go up in this year and spending gets cut .
NEW : Obama and Boehner talk by phone but do n't reach any agreement , source says . House Republicans implore Obama to negotiate . Obama insists on holding down tax rates for all but the wealthy . Without a deal , everyone 's taxes go up in January and spending gets cut .