Obama renews pressure on Republicans to avoid cuts in spending

Obama renews pressure on Republicans to avoid cuts in spending

New U.S. President Barack Obama, the pressure on Republicans in Congress to avoid cuts in the budget scheduled to be in force in the first of March.

Obama is trying to get concessions from Congress to avoid automatic cuts through the elimination of tax breaks enjoyed by wealthy Americans primarily.

Obama said at the White House and around the firefighters and officers from law enforcement agencies in reference to the jobs that he says is in danger "Babi open .. and put cuts strict and reforms on the table .. I am ready to work with anyone to accomplish this task."

Under stopped both houses of Congress for work this week, there will be little movement towards a settlement to stop the cuts.

If no agreement is reached the cuts apply to the value of about $ 85 billion in the first of March and will continue until September 30 in the framework of a plan to cut $ 1.2 trillion from the budget over ten years.