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    July 09, 2011

Obama: Congress Must Face Deficit

   VOA News

   U.S. President Barack Obama says congressional Democrats and
   Republicans need to step out of their "comfort zones" and make the
   political sacrifices to meet the nation's fiscal challenges.
   During his weekly address Saturday, Obama said they will be working
   Sunday to reach an agreement on how to lower the huge deficit.

   IFRAME: [1]http://www.youtube.com/embed/RgV3L75fBF8

   Obama says getting the government's financial house in order will allow
   Congress to focus on his proposals to generate jobs.
   On Friday, the Labor Department released a report showing American
   employers added only 18,000 jobs in June, the smallest increase in nine
   months and another indication that the U.S. economy is still struggling
   to recover from a deep recession.
   Republicans used the jobs report during their weekly address to attack
   President Obama's economic plan.
   Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers says the Obama administration's
   policies have failed to help small businesses create needed jobs.

   IFRAME: [2]http://www.youtube.com/embed/C-Bw0BA4PHU

   Meantime, both sides remain apart on how to cut the deficit and put the
   economy on the road to full recovery.

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

References

   1. http://www.youtube.com/embed/RgV3L75fBF8
   2. http://www.youtube.com/embed/C-Bw0BA4PHU

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