Washington (CNN) -- In a significant development in the fiscal cliff standoff, Republican Sen. Tom Coburn, a leading deficit hawk, said Wednesday he would support higher tax rates on wealthier Americans as part of a broader deal with President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats to avoid the crisis.
"I know we have to raise revenue," the senator from Oklahoma told MSNBC.
Tom Coburn is #129 on TrendPo Rank today. Let's see how high he climbs with this news, especially given he's the first GOP Senator to break the ranks.
