June 8th, 2012
06:57 PM ET
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GOP pounces on Obama economy remark

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Obama, the GOP and the economic blame game
June 8th, 2012
02:50 PM ET
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Obama, the GOP and the economic blame game

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(CNN) - President Barack Obama said Friday that partisan gridlock has helped hobble economic growth and has brought legislative business to a crawl, and he put the blame squarely on an uncooperative Congress.

"If Congress decides, despite all that, that they aren't going to do anything about this simply because it's an election year, then they should explain to the American people why," he said in an appearance in the White House briefing room.

"There's gonna be plenty of time to debate our respective plans for the future. That's a debate I'm eager to have. But right now, people in this town should be focused on doing everything we can to keep our recovery going and keeping our country strong, and that requires some action on the part of Congress."

Republican congressional leadership blasted right back, accusing the president of finger-pointing when it comes to the nation's economic woes.

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Obama to Congress: Do something
June 8th, 2012
02:42 PM ET
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Obama to Congress: Do something

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New York (CNNMoney) – Citing economic headwinds from Europe, President Obama asked lawmakers on Friday to revive a set of long ago-discarded legislative proposals designed to stimulate the economy.

The initiatives, first proposed in September, include investments in infrastructure, tax breaks for small businesses and funding for teachers, firefighters and other public sector workers.

Congressional Republicans declined to pass the measures last year, and until recently, the Obama administration had joined them in moving on to other debates.

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**UPDATE**TGIF at the White House
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June 8th, 2012
07:38 AM ET
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**UPDATE**TGIF at the White House

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The White House just announced President Obama will be in the briefing room to liven up this Friday morning.
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UPDATE:
In the morning, the President will deliver a statement in the Brady Press Briefing Room. The President will deliver a statement on the economy, calling on Congress to pass the bipartisan, paid-for ideas that the President proposed last year to put construction workers back to work upgrading our roads and bridges, teachers back in the classroom educating our kids and police and firefighters back on the job keeping our communities safe. He will address the state of the economy, including the situation in Europe, which continues to pose headwinds to our recovery here at home. The President’s remarks will be open press.

10:15AM THE PRESIDENT delivers a statement

Brady Press Briefing Room

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Back from fundraisers out west, President Obama Friday meets in the White House with Philippine President Aquino. The administration has outlined the strategic importance of Asia and has sought to build alliances with Southeast Asia nations including the Philippines as China becomes increasingly aggressive in the South China Sea and on matters of trade. Obama and Aquino meet in the Oval office at 2pm. We also have another sports team honored by the president- this time it is the Super Bowl Champion NY Giants.

Later the president has another campaign event at the Jefferson Hotel in town.
Full Schedule after the jump
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