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PEOSTA, Iowa (CNN) – President Barack Obama placed the blame for Washington's current political paralysis squarely at the feet of his Republican opponents Tuesday, telling CNN that the GOP's "ideological rigidity" is standing in the way of compromises necessary for stronger economic growth.
In a wide-ranging interview with Wolf Blitzer, the president said the inability of GOP leaders in Congress to support a recent $4 trillion deficit reduction deal focused more heavily on spending cuts than revenue increases is evidence of a party placing political considerations before national interests.
WATCH: Video clips of Wolf Blitzer's interview with President Obama
VIDEOS: Wolf Blitzer interviews President Obama
CNN’s Wolf Blitzer sat down with President Barack Obama today in Peosta, Iowa. In this one-on-one interview, on the second day of the president’s bus tour across the Midwest, Blitzer and the president discussed a variety of topics from domestic economic and international issues to 2012 politics. The complete interview, several video clips and a full transcript are after the jump. What are your thoughts on the interview?
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Wolf Blitzer interviews Pres. Obama
CNN’s Wolf Blitzer sat down with President Barack Obama today in Peosta, Iowa. In this one-on-one interview, on the second day of the president’s bus tour across the Midwest, Blitzer and the president discussed a variety of topics from domestic economic and international issues to 2012 politics. Tune in to CNN – Blitzer’s interview with Pres. Obama will air on The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, 5-7 p.m. ET and replay at 11 p.m. ET.
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