The President’s plan lays out a blueprint that will enable Washington to live within its means, something Americans across the country have been doing for years. And the balanced approach means that no one group has to bear the burden alone. It means that everyone – including millionaires and billionaires – has to pay their fair share.
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President Barack Obama meets with advisors before a phone call with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany in the Oval Office, Sept. 19, 2011. Briefing the President are, from left: Liz Sherwood-Randall, Special Assistant to the President and NSC Senior Director for European Affairs; Mike Froman, Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs; and Deputy National Security Advisor Denis McDonough. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)