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Obama presses GOP to halt automatic spending cuts

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U.S. President Barack Obama stepped up pressure on Congress to avert "brutal" automatic $1.2 trillion in budget cuts set to kick in March 1, saying it would harm the economy and curtail vital services.

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Staking out his ground ahead of a fiscal deadline, President Barack Obama lashed out against Republicans, saying they are unwilling to raise taxes to reduce deficits and warning that the jobs of essential government workers, from teachers to emergency responders, are on the line.