President Barack Obama told House Republicans Wednesday that balancing the budget is not his top priority.
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Obama Ignoring National Spending Problem, $16 Trillion in Debt
No Balanced Budget: “President Barack Obama told House Republicans Wednesday that balancing the budget is not his top priority, lawmakers leaving the meeting between the president and the GOP conference early told reporters.” (Steven Dennis, “Obama to GOP: Balancing Budget Not My Priority,” Roll Call, 03/13/2013)
Eliminating Deficit Not a Priority: “[T]he president diplomatically said “no” to a balanced budget, explaining that eliminating the deficit is not his priority.” (Steven Dennis, “Obama to GOP: Balancing Budget Not My Priority,” Roll Call, 03/13/2013)
