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President's Weekly Address- 12/10/11

POSTED: December 10, 2011, 12:00 am

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In his weekly address, President Obama calls on Congress to extend the payroll tax cut and pushes the Senate to confirm his nominee to head a new consumer watchdog agency.





Source: The White House

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