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Obama wants short-term alternative to sequestration cuts

WASHINGTON -- Seeking to avoid steep spending cuts scheduled to begin March 1, President Obama will call on Congress on Tuesday to devise an alternative package of reductions and new tax revenue that could postpone the deeper cuts for a few months.

By Lisa Mascaro and Christi Parsons

February 5, 2013

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