Obama: It's Time To Stop Holding Workers Hostage To Washington Politics

President Barack Obama says that the time to put partisan politics aside is now and that Congress should act with the middle class’ best interest in mind when voting to extend unemployment beneftis and tax cuts for small businesses. (0:33)

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Senate Minority Breaking Longstanding Tradition, Says Obama

President Barack Obama says that benefits that have traditionally been supported by both sides of the aisle are in jeapordy due to the lack of cooperation of Republican Senators in Congress. (0:44)

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Stimulus Helping Greatly Says Obama

In an address on Friday, President Barack Obama says the stimulus bill is helping Americans by extending unemployment benefits by 20 weeks for some states, pushing the first time home buyer tax credits through April 2010 and cutting taxes for small businesses. (3:21)
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