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cuts, overall 71% said yes. and among republicans, 57% agreed. we have reports from norah o donnell and nancy cordes. first, norah who is here in new york because the president will be visiting the u.n. later this week. norah? reporter: scott, we saw very different president obama in the rose garden, doubling down on his plan to cut the deficit by raising taxes on the wealthiest american, and he vehemently rejected republican charges that his proposal fuels class warfare. we can t just cut our way out of this hole. it s going to take a balanced approach. reporter: president obama today challenged republicans in congress to embrace a plan that does more than just cut spending. it s only right that we ask everyone to pay their fair share. reporter: by everyone, the president means the wealthiest americans. today mr. obama outlined more than three trillion dollars in additional deficit reduction over the next decade by proposing $1.1 trillion in savings from the ....