I want to emphasize that nothing is agreed to until everything's agreed to. And the parties are still far apart on a wide range of issues. But again, I thought that all the leaders here came in a spirit of compromise, in a spirit of wanting to solve problems on behalf of the American people.
President Obama discusses the ongoing debt reduction talks and the need for compromise among Congressional leaders.
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There’s no doubt that we are going through a period right now of disruption, polarization.
I think when you understand the complexities of America and the contradictions of America, I don’t think it makes you love it less. I think it makes you love it more.
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