Obama eyes tax hikes, spending cuts to curb deficit

AFP English 2011-02-14

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US President Barack Obama unveiled a $3.73 trillion spending plan for 2012 Monday, proposing a raft of spending cuts and tax hikes aimed at curbing a record budget deficit.Duration: 00:41

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