Barack Obama actually said...

No. I will veto any effort to get rid of those automatic spending cuts, domestic and defense spending. There will be no easy off-ramps on this one. We need to keep the pressure up to compromise, not turn off the pressure.

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President Obama emphasizes his commitment to veto any attempts to reverse automatic spending cuts and insists on the need for continued pressure to reach a compromise.

11/20/2011

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