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Obama: 2014 Can Be A Breakthrough Year For America -- NBC
resident Barack Obama is holding his final press conference of 2013, capping a year dominated by sagging approval ratings and controversies over his signature health care law and his administration’s domestic surveillance programs.
Obama began the press conference by touting recent economic news, saying, “I firmly believe that 2014 can be a breakthrough year for America.”
Asked about his flagging poll numbers, Obama insisted that he is used to ups and downs but that he's continuing to push forward with his agenda.
"My polls have gone up and down a lot over the course of my career," he said. "If I was interested in polling I wouldn’t have run for president."
Asked about the National Security Agency’s domestic surveillance practices, Obama promised a "definitive statement" on the issue in January.
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My Comment: I expect President Obama to announce minimal changes in how the NSA conducts it's business.
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