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Obama, Opposition Lawmakers Poised for Budget Battles

   VOA News  February 12, 2011
   US  President  Barack  Obama delivers his weekly address, February 12,
   2011

Photo: White House Video

   US President Barack Obama delivers his weekly address, Feb. 12, 2011

   U.S.  President  Barack  Obama  says the budget he will release Monday
   freezes domestic spending over the next five years, impacting programs
   he  is  fond  of,  but  does not sacrifice investments in job-creating
   innovations and education.
   During  his  weekly  address  Saturday, Mr. Obama said his budget will
   trim $400 billion from the deficit over the next decade.

   IFRAME: [1]http://player.vimeo.com/video/19851288

   In  the  Republican address, Senator Orin Hatch called the president's