Rock, meet hard place.

(The Hill) — The leader of the House Democratic Caucus indicated this weekend that tax-revenue hikes must be included in a sweeping deficit-reduction plan to win the Democratic support it will need to pass.

Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) suggested House Republicans would get no Democratic help if the final package includes only spending cuts and the promise of new revenues later.

“What the Democratic Caucus has been focused on . . . is balance,” Larson said during an appearance on C-Span’s “Newsmakers” program, which will air Sunday. “Obviously, balance would include cuts and revenues.”