Obama to press lawmakers on economy with 'to do' list

Jerusalem Post Tuesday 8th May, 2012

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will renew his calls for the US Congress to act on mortgage relief, small business tax credits, and veterans' assistance to try to refocus the spotlight on lawmakers in an effort to boost the economy.Obama, who is traveling to Albany, New York, on Tuesday, to visit a nanotechnology research center will lay out a "to do" list for Congress, an administration official said.

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