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Obama: Parties must 'transcend petty politics'
President Barack Obama said Tuesday that it's time for Democrats and Republicans to work hard because the American people "expect a seriousness of purpose that transcends petty politics."

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Debating whether President Obama's plan for jobs will kill economic growth, with Robert Reich, former Labor Secretary; Stephen Moore, Wall Street Journal editorial board.

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