Sacrifice, yes, but not when it comes to beliefs
Washington - Launching a week devoted to selling his deficit-reduction plan, President Barack Obama on Saturday drew sharp contrasts with a House Republican budget that he says offers a vision that "is wrong for America."
In his weekly address, Obama charged the GOP with seeking to dismantle safety net programs and choosing tax cuts for the wealthy at the expense of students paying for college or older adults on Medicare.
"To restore fiscal responsibility, we all need to share in the sacrifice - but we don't have to sacrifice the America we believe in," Obama said. The criticism echoed his speech Wednesday in which he unveiled a $4 trillion deficit-reduction plan.
- Associated Press
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