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- President Obama urges Congress to pass short-term legislation to cut spending and increase tax revenue so that "sequestration" can be delayed for a few months. He tells reporters he is prepared to work with Congress through the regular budget process to reduce the deficit by a total of $4 trillion by cutting more spending and eliminating tax loopholes for the wealthy. Obama says the economy is moving in the right direction. "Sequestration" is a legal procedure in which automatic budget cuts are triggered as agreed to in the Budget Control Act of 2011. Held in the White House Briefing Room.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama visits Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia to discuss the sequester and the likely impact it will have on jobs, the middle class and the defense industry. Obama suggests this is no way to make budget cuts and that he is open to alternative methods. He asks listeners to contact their legislators and make their voices heard. The automatic spending cuts are slated for March 1, 2013.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama delivers the 2013 commencement address at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. Obama talks about maintaining a 300 ship fleet, fighting the sequester, responding to disasters, and preserving peace around the globe.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-05-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama urges Congress to take action to avoid the automatic budget cuts known as "sequestration" which are scheduled to hit March 1 if lawmakers fail to find a path forward on balanced deficit reduction. Obama calls the "sequester" a "meat clever approach" to budget cutting. Joined by law enforcement officers and first-responders, Obama warns that the automatic cuts, totaling about $85 billion over the course of a year, will prompt job losses, weaken national security, and cancel government services. Held in the South Court Auditorium of the White House.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-02-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama delivers remarks and answers questions at the Business Council dinner. He discusses efforts to avoid the automatic spending cuts known as sequestration. Held at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-02-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama visits Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia to discuss the sequester and the likely impact it will have on jobs, the middle class and the defense industry. Obama suggests this is no way to make budget cuts and that he is open to alternative methods. He asks listeners to contact their legislators and make their voices heard. The automatic spending cuts are slated for March 1, 2013.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama delivers remarks and answers questions at the Business Council dinner. He discusses efforts to avoid the automatic spending cuts known as sequestration. Held at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-02-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama urges Congress to pass short-term legislation to cut spending and increase tax revenue so that "sequestration" can be delayed for a few months. He tells reporters he is prepared to work with Congress through the regular budget process to reduce the deficit by a total of $4 trillion by cutting more spending and eliminating tax loopholes for the wealthy. Obama says the economy is moving in the right direction. "Sequestration" is a legal procedure in which automatic budget cuts are triggered as agreed to in the Budget Control Act of 2011. Held in the White House Briefing Room.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama delivers the 2013 commencement address at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. Obama talks about maintaining a 300 ship fleet, fighting the sequester, responding to disasters, and preserving peace around the globe.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-05-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama urges Congress to take action to avoid the automatic budget cuts known as "sequestration" which are scheduled to hit March 1 if lawmakers fail to find a path forward on balanced deficit reduction. Obama calls the "sequester" a "meat clever approach" to budget cutting. Joined by law enforcement officers and first-responders, Obama warns that the automatic cuts, totaling about $85 billion over the course of a year, will prompt job losses, weaken national security, and cancel government services. Held in the South Court Auditorium of the White House.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-02-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection