Obama Optimistic for a Budget Solution Before the Holidays

Name: Obama Optimistic for a Budget Solution Before the Holidays
Uploaded: 2012-11-28T22:00:00Z
Duration: P200S
Description: President Barack Obama urged Congress to find a solution to averting sequestration before Christmas and both Democrats and Republicans seemed optimistic about doing so. But congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle also seemed to hold firm their established stances on social security and taxes. Jeffrey Brown reports.

Clip: 11/28/2012 | 3m 20s

President Barack Obama urged Congress to find a solution to averting sequestration before Christmas and both Democrats and Republicans seemed optimistic about doing so. But congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle also seemed to hold firm their established stances on social security and taxes. Jeffrey Brown reports.

Aired: 11/28/12

Rating: NR

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