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President Obama, flanked by Delaware Gov. Jack Markell, National Governors Association (NGA) Chairman, and Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, NGA Vice Chair, meets Dec. 4, 2012, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington with the NGA executive committee regarding the fiscal cliff. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner is at right. (Associated Press)

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Former President George W. Bush gives opening remarks on Dec. 4, 2012, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas for a conference titled "Immigration and 4% Growth: How Immigrants Grow the U.S. Economy." The George W. Bush Institute was hosting panel discussions highlighting the positive impact of immigration on U.S. economic growth. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** A Tesla Model S is shown in the showroom at the Washington Square Mall in Portland, Ore., on July 20, 2012. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** The Tesla showroom is seen at the Washington Square Mall in Portland, Ore., on July 20, 2012. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** A sign is shown inside of electric car maker Tesla Motors showroom in San Jose, Calif., on May 25, 2011. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** People look at electric car Tesla Motors vehicle at a showroom in San Jose, Calif., on May 25, 2011. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** House Speaker John Boehner (right), Ohio Republican, and Rep. Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Republican, walk in the Capitol in Washington on Sept. 13, 2012, en route to voting on a stopgap spending bill that avoids a government shutdown. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York on Nov. 15, 2012. (Associated Press)

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An Egyptian news vendor arranges state-owned newspapers for sale on the street in Cairo on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. Most independent Egyptian newspapers suspended publication of Tuesday's edition in protest over the hurried drafting of the country's new constitution adopted by an Islamist-led panel. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)

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Washington Redskins defensive back Cedric Griffin (20) breaks up a pass intended for New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks (88) in the first quarter, Landover, Md., Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

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Washington Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garcon (88) hauls in a first down reception in front of New York Giants cornerback Corey Webster (23) in the first quarter at FedEx Field, Landover, Md., Dec. 3, 2012. (Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times)

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Washington Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garcon (88) hauls in a first down reception in front of New York Giants cornerback Corey Webster (23) in the first quarter at FedEx Field, Landover, Md., Dec. 3, 2012. (Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times)

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Tesla Motors has 24 stores in the world, including this one at a mall in Portland, Ore. It received a $465 million loan from the U.S. Department of Energy, and President Obama has praised the company. (Associated Press)