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President's Weekly Address - 4/9/11

POSTED: April 09, 2011, 12:00 am

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President Obama details the 11th hour budget compromise reached with House Republicans that includes a record cut in federal government spending and investments in programs aimed at future growth in the economy.





Source: The White House

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