President Barack Obama (right) sits with Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, during a meeting with bipartisan group of congressional leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Nov. 16, 2012, in Washington, D.C. Obama and congressional leaders of both parties are meeting to reportedly discuss deficit reduction before the tax increases and automatic spending cuts go into effect in the new year.
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President Barack Obama met with 15 small business owners Tuesday as part of his campaign to build support for his strategy of dealing with the fiscal cliff.
What do business owners want to see come out of the fiscal cliff debate? What can the president do to gain their confidence and support?
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President Barack Obama (right) sits with Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, during a meeting with bipartisan group of congressional leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Nov. 16, 2012, in Washington, D.C. Obama and congressional leaders of both parties are meeting to reportedly discuss deficit reduction before the tax increases and automatic spending cuts go into effect in the new year.
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