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President Obama speaks before signing the Surface Transportation Bill during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Friday, July 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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President Obama greets event participants July 9, 2012, at the White House after announcing his plan to extend tax cuts for the middle class. (Associated Press)

President Obama, while speaking July 9, 2012, at the White House, called on Congress to pass a temporary, one-year extension of the Bush-era tax cuts for people who make less than $250,000 a year. (Associated Press)

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President Obama arrives July 6, 2012, on the South Lawn of the White House after campaigning for two days in Ohio and Pennsylvania. (Associated Press)

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President Barack Obama arrives on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday, July 6, 2012, in Washington after campaigning for two days in Ohio and Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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President Obama (right), with Education Secretary Arne Duncan at his side, calls on Congress during a June 21, 2012, news conference at the White House to stop interest rates on student loans from doubling. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

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White House spokesman Jay Carney pauses June 27, 2012, during his daily news briefing at the White House. (Associated Press)

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White House Press Secretary Jay Carney speaks during his daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)