President Barack Obama spoke today about the looming fiscal cliff, just hours after House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) failed to get enough votes to keep his “Plan B” alive.
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Obama, Boehner, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid are working toward a package that prevents tax hikes on the 98 percent. The president urged bipartisanship in Congress to help them reach a decision that would be best for the economy.
The President said that not everyone could get 100 percent of what they wanted, but he was sure they could reach a deal if everyone worked together:
Everybody’s got to give a little bit. We move forward together or we don’t move forward at all, and that can get done in ten days.
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Obama also challenged Congress to think about the hardships that may come if they don’t lay the groundwork for further deficit reduction.
“Call me a hopeless optimist, but I think we can still get it done,” he said.
Looks like Congress’ holiday will be cut short! Obama is NOT playing, he wants this fixed.
SOURCE: White House
