“It is easy to get to a higher number when you are not asking anything difficult from yourself.”

— Barack Obama

In response to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), who, on behalf of the Republican party, wanted steeper cuts, while opposing tax rises (also termed as revenue enhancements) in a meeting about the U.S. debt ceiling on July 13, 2011. <br class="br">According to an unidentified source[citation needed], as reported by blogger Sam Stien, "Obama Warns Cantor 'Don't Call My Bluff' As Debt Talks Stall," http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/13/obama-debt-ceiling-meeting_n_897834.html The Huffington Post, 14 July 2011 <br class="br">2011, Remarks on the economy (July 2011)

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