Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

Obama To New York - President Obama will attend and speak at the Clinton Global Initiative Conference where former president Bill Clinton is expected to urge support of The American Jobs Act. You can read more here.

Obama will then attend meetings of the General Assembly of the United Nations. Last minute negotiations are taking place to attempt to avoid a veto by the U.S. on statehood recognition for Palestine. Reuters.com has more here.

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Obama To Propose 3 Trillion deficit reduction Plan - This morning, President Obama will release his deficit reduction plan which includes raising taxes on the wealthy. The White House also released a statement saying any plan which cuts medicare without raising taxes on the wealthy will be vetoed by Obama.

Overall, 3 trillion in reduction over a ten year period will be proposed along with 1.5 Trillion in new revenues.

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Greece Financial Problems Continue - stocks overseas took a dive and U.S. stock are expected to drop as Greece continues to struggle. You can read more here.

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Will Rubio Be The GOP Vice President Choice? - Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is the odds on favorite to be chosen by whoever wins the Republican Party nomination. TheHill.com has more here.

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Don't Ask, Don't Tell To End Tomorrow - after 17 years, the policy on gays and lesbians serving in the U.S. military will end. Politico.com has more here.

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Pennsylvania Presidential Electoral System Under Review - all, but two states award their electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the statewide popular vote. Pennsylvania is considering joining Nebraska and Maine who award their electoral votes by congressional district. President Obama won 55% of the vote in Pennsylvania in the 2008 election and all of their electoral votes. The NY Times has more here.

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