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Obama Urges Congress to Seal Short-Term Budget Agreement

   VOA News  February 26, 2011
   US  President  Barack  Obama delivers his weekly address, February 26,
   2011

Photo: White House Video

   US  President  Barack  Obama delivers his weekly address, February 26,
   2011

   President  Barack  Obama says he expects Congress to work out a budget
   agreement before next Friday, to avoid a government shutdown.
   During  his  weekly  address Saturday, Mr. Obama said he is willing to
   listen  to  Democrats  and Republics on debt reduction, but not at the
   expense of education, innovation and the infrastructure. Â
   Mr.  Obama  said  he  has already proposed freezing domestic spending,
   which would cut the deficit by $400 billion over the next decade.
   He said everyone needs to be willing to sacrifice, but the country can
   not sacrifice its future.

   IFRAME: [1]http://player.vimeo.com/video/20392659

   Senator  Rob  Portman  delivered  this week's Republican address.  He
   said  his  party wants to make sensible reductions and create a better
   environment  for job growth.  He said the Republicans' goal is not to
   shut down the U.S. government.

   IFRAME: [2]http://www.youtube.com/embed/oAARUDhTWL4?rel=0

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

References

   1. http://player.vimeo.com/video/20392659
   2. http://www.youtube.com/embed/oAARUDhTWL4?rel=0

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