The White House is looking to take all measures possible and believes there will be bipartisan support for doing the right thing for Americans, which includes extending the tax cuts for the middle class and spur economic activity. (0:49)
Jay Carney, White House, middle class, tax cuts in Audio White House Press Secretary Jay Carney sees how Americans might have lost faith watching the debt negotiations in Washington. In the end, Carney says, there was a compromise that averted a crisis and will reduce deficit and be good for the economy. (0:29)
Washingotn, White House, circus, debt reduction in Audio White House Press Secretary Jay Carney talks about Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s plan and comparison with one put forward by the Speaker of the House. Although Sen. Reid’s plan does not have any upfront revenues the White House is willing to accept it as a compromise, a word they did not hear from Speaker Boehner’s in response to the President’s address. (0:45)
Boehner, White House, debt reduction, reid in Audio President Barack Obama nominates Richard Cordray as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He says that the consumers should be able to count on the financial protection they deserve and that the bureau will make sure is it doing the right thing for the middle-class families. (1:47)
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney says the President is committed to finding a bipartisan compromise and though he is not satisfied with the suggested provisions, all parties recognize that the U.S. cannot default on its financial obligations. (0:35)
White House, debt reduction, default in Audio During the daily press briefing at the White House, press secretary Jay Carney says that the President wants to continue the negotiations and go for the so-called grand bargain, which is possible if all parts are willing to take the plunge and lead. (0:35)
White House, debt reduction, grand bargain in Audio White House Press Secretary Jay Carney speculates what would happen if the U.S. were to default on there obligations which includes the choice of what bills to pay. (0:56)
Sophie's choice, White House, debt reduction in Audio White House Press Secretary Jay Carney talks about who would suffer if America would default on its obligations, and states that it is not Democratic nor Republican but rather an American problem.
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Debt reducation, Jay Carney, White House in Audio White House Press Secretary Jay Carney says that it will take Congress some time to write this legislation ahead of the fast approaching August 2 deadline, so a deal must come in a matter of days. (:16)
Congress, Debt reducation, White House in Audio White House Press Secretary Jay Carney discusses the debt reduction talks and says that the President wants the players to check their positions and rhetoric at the door. Everyone needs to agree on the problem, accept negotiations and compromise on the details of how to get there. (:45)
Jay Carney, White House, debt reduction in Audio White House Press Secretary Jay Carney answers question about the progress of the debt reduction talks and the possiblity of reaching a deal. (:34)
White House, debt reduction in White House White House Press Secretary Jay Carney speaks to reporters from Air Force One en route to San Francisco, California, about bi-partisan work on deficit reduction. (:52)
Air Force One, Jay Carney, White House, deficit reduction in Audio Jack Lew, Director for the Office of Management and Budget, talked to reporters at the White House about dramatic savings in Medicare and Medicaid included in both President Obama’s fiscal proposal Wednesday and the Affordable Health Care Act. (:25)
Jeffrey Zients, Deputy Director for Management and Chief Performance Officer at the Office for Management and Budget, talks to reporters at the White House about possible effects if the government shuts down. Zients said there will be reduced customer services in the overall system as well as suspended paychecks to military personnel. He also outlines what essential services will be available during such time. (2:16)
Jeffrey Zients, White House, budget, military, omb in Audio President Obama spoke at the White House where he discussed the agreed budget cuts and the compromises where nobody gets 100% of what they want. In the end, the American people get the peace of mind knowing that Washington is thinking of them, Obama said. (:42)
White House, budget, obama in Audio President Obama told reporters in the White House today that they are prepared to put in whatever resources necessary to get this done. American people expect us to do so and they don’t like these games, Obama said.
Many things are out of our hands, but we can control a reasoned fair conversation between the parties and get the business of the American people done. (:47)
White House, budget, obama in Audio President Obama said to reporters at the White House that he is prepared to meet as long as possible in order to get this resolved. If House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid cannot reach solution by later today, the President will have them come back for another meeting at the White House tomorrow. (:29)
Speaker Boehner, White House, budget, harry reid in Audio White House Press Secretary Jay Carney says that United States is preparing on contingencies by moving assets in the region with a focus on potential humanitarian aid. Unilateral sanctions imposed last week has led the U.S. Treasury Department to block access $ 30 Billion held by the Libyan regime. (:50)
Jay Carney, Libya, U.S. Treasury Department, White House in Audio White House Press Secretary Jay Carney says that President Obama remains confident that they will find common ground to avoid a government shut down that no lawmaker wants. ( :31)
CR, Jay Carney, Shut down, White House in Audio Austan Goolsbee, Chairman of the president’s Council of Economic Advisers, explains the importance of innovation in the private sector. (0:20)
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