Democrat Erskine Bowles (R) and Republican Alan Simpson speak to reporters after their meeting with US President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 14, 2011. Obama met with the men who led a bipartisan fiscal commission on April 14, launching a hard sell of his 4 trillion USD deficit plan amid a building row with Republicans. Obama and other White House officials mounted a strong push to win acceptance of the 12-year-plan laid out by the president on Wednesday, while his foes on Capitol Hill sought to build momentum behind their rival effort. AFP Photo/Jewel Samad (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)
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