Julie Mason says read his lips: Obama backs off tax hike ban (Washington Examiner) [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/Read-his-lips_-Obama-backs-off-on-middle-class-tax-hike-ban-84168317.html] Tom Cambpell has a plan to halve the deficit by slashing O’s budget (San Diego Union Tribune) [http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/feb/12/campbell-touts-plan-to-halve-deficit/]