In Weekly Radio Address, Obama Says Congress Must Raise Debt Ceiling

WEEKLY ADDRESS: Congress Must Act Now to Pass a Budget and Raise the Debt Ceiling (White House)

In his weekly address, President Obama says the economy is making progress five years after the worst recession since the Great Depression, but to avoid another crisis, Congress must meet two deadlines in the coming weeks: pass a budget by the end of the month to keep the government open, and raise the debt ceiling so America can pay its bills. Congress should vote to do these now, so that we can keep creating new jobs and expanding opportunity for the middle class.