President Barack Obama addresses newspaper executives
Their eyes are on November
President Barack Obama and likely Republican nominee Mitt Romney used dueling speeches to newspaper executives to preview the general election campaign.
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Under the House Republican budget, "if these cuts were to be spread out evenly … the year after next, nearly 10 million college students would see their financial aid cut by an average of more than $1,000 each."
"Republicans in Congress refuse to list a single tax loophole they are willing to close."
Says Ronald Reagan "understood repeatedly that when the deficit started to get out of control, that for him to make a deal he would have to propose both spending cuts and tax increases."
Says Barack Obama "is the only president to ever cut $500 billion from Medicare."
If the Supreme Court throws out the federal health care law, it "would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress."
"I think it’s seven or eight of the California system of universities don’t even teach an American history course. It’s not even available to be taught."
"Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska."
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Tennessee —
Adding ethanol to gas "raises food costs."
— James Durkan
Florida —
"Mitt Romney’s pledged to protect (oil companies') record profits – and their billions in special tax breaks, too."
— Priorities USA Action
Wisconsin —
Says gubernatorial recall candidate Tom Barrett supported passage of Gov. Scott Walker’s bill stripping collective bargaining of state employees.
— AFSCME
Ohio —
"We were the No. 1 job creator in America in February and we are now the No. 4 job creator in the last year."
— John Kasich
Florida —
"Before this law, any group could go out anywhere, register voters, sit on the voter registration forms for unlimited amount of time."
— Lenny Curry
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