Growing the Economy is Vital to Reducing Debt
Addressing the nation this week, President Barack Obama stressed that his vision of making key investments to grow the economy would reduce the deficit in the long run, and that lawmakers must support his endeavors for America to remain competitive.

DEBT CEILING WARNINGS: President Barack Obama speaks during a press conference in the East Room of the White House, June 29, and warned that a failure to raise the U.S. debt ceiling could trigger 'significant' and 'unpredictable' damage to the fragile US economy. SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images
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