Geithner Talks To Jim Lehrer Like A 10 Year Old: On A Potential Deficit Deal: 'We're Closer Than People Think'

Apr 13, 2011 at 10:19 PM
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PBS Video - Tonight's News Hour - President Obama spelled out his plan Wednesday for cutting the deficit by $4 trillion over 12 years. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner speaks with Jim Lehrer about the president's budget goals and the likelihood of getting cooperation from congressional Republicans.

Complete transcript at PBS

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(Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said Wednesday that Congress will allow the country to borrow more by agreeing to increase the $14.3 trillion debt limit.

"Congress will pass an increase in the debt limit," Geithner told PBS Newshour.

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