Obama Continues Talks On ‘Fiscal Cliff’

Obama Continues Talks On ‘Fiscal Cliff’

President of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Lee Saunders (2nd L) speaks to members of the media outside the West Wing of the White House as AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka (L) listens after a meeting with President Barack Obama about the "Fiscal Cliff" (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

President Barack Obama will be pressing business leaders today when he talks with them about the impending fiscal cliff.

President of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Lee Saunders (2nd L) speaks to members of the media outside the West Wing of the White House as AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka (L) listens after a meeting with President Barack Obama about the "Fiscal Cliff"
President of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Lee Saunders (2nd L) speaks to members of the media outside the West Wing of the White House as AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka (L) listens after a meeting with President Barack Obama about the "Fiscal Cliff" (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Obama will meet with about a dozen CEOs, including those from GE, Walmart and Ford, to discuss the series of expiring tax cuts and across-the-board spending cuts set to take effect Jan. 1 if Congress doesn't act.

Obama met with labor leaders yesterday.

The President also holds a press conference today at 1:30PM. Watch a live video stream here.

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