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President Barack Obama talks about cutting the U.S. deficit during an appearance in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on September 19, 2011.
Monday, Sep. 19, 2011

Open quoteI will not support any plan that puts all the burden for closing our deficit on ordinary Americans.Close quote

  • PRESIDENT OBAMA,
  • announcing a $3 trillion deficit-reduction plan that calls for increased taxes on wealthy Americans in addition to spending cuts
Photo: Jason Reed / Reuters | Source: NY Times