U.S. President Barack Obama holds a Facebook town hall

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Description:

President Barack Obama takes questions from Facebook employees and other users via the Internet during a Town Hall forum hosted by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and held at Facebook’s headquarters in Palo Alto, CA. Obama talks about new ways to have conversations via the Internet, the economy, the Federal deficit and the budget. Zuckerberg asks where cuts to the federal budget should be made. Obama explains the reasons for the deficit then talks about steps in the short term and long term to reduce it. Other topics covered include these: health care costs, the Republican budget proposal, infrastructure investment, education, trade, and green energy.

Date Issued:

2011-04-20T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Place:

United States, United States, United States, United States, United States, United States, and United States

Subject Topic:

Budget deficits, Debts, Public, Internet, Communication and technology, Medical care, Cost of, Infrastructure (Economics), Finance, Education and state, Renewable energy sources, Government policy, and Commerce

Language:

English

Rights:

No Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5736m28m