Obama Says ‘Modest’ Changes to Entitlements Will Cut Deficit

President Barack Obama told supporters tonight that the U.S. can tackle its long-term deficit with “modest adjustments” to entitlement programs and tax increases on the wealthy. On a day when U.S. stocks sank the most since December 2008, Obama said that “markets will go up and down” and it ...

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