Obama Giving Interviews To Local Networks To Press GOP On Sequester

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President Obama on Wednesday is scheduled to give interviews to eight local TV networks as part of the administration’s effort to dial up pressure on Republicans to avert the automatic spending cuts set to take effect in March. 

“By speaking to anchors from stations around the country, the President will have an opportunity to focus on the harmful local impacts that will be felt if congressional Republicans refuse to compromise,” a White House official said in a statement. 

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