U.S. President Barack Obama urges Congress to take action to avoid the "sequestration"

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
Place:
United States and United States
Subject Topic:
Sequestration (Public finance) and Economic conditions
Language:
English
Rights:
No Copyright
URL:
https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5ws8hm64