Obama looks to connect with young voters
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Making his case to a young audience at Facebook headquarters, President Barack Obama said Wednesday that trimming $4 trillion from the nation's deficits over 12 years sounds like a lot, but can be done.
Obama was in Palo Alto answering questions in person and online during a town hall at the home base of the popular social networking site.
On a three-day Western tour, he holds another session today in Reno, Nev., with a message that his approach to cutting deficits is more balanced and less painful than a rival House GOP plan.
Obama, who already has a lot of Facebook fans -- more than 19 million on his official page -- is pitching his prescription for reducing the deficit through a combination of spending cuts and tax increases for the rich.
The president's three-day trip is his most extensive travel since he announced his 2012 re-election bid earlier this month. -- AP
Labor Day weekend travel forecast NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa spoke with Robert Sinclair Jr., senior manager of public affairs for AAA Northeast, about some of the best and worst times to travel during the holiday weekend.
Labor Day weekend travel forecast NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa spoke with Robert Sinclair Jr., senior manager of public affairs for AAA Northeast, about some of the best and worst times to travel during the holiday weekend.
