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Tonight, President Obama delivered a statement on the tax agreement from the Briefing Room. Watch:

President Obama: "There is a path forward, if we focus not on politics, but on what’s right for the country"

President Obama: “Today’s agreement enshrines a principle into law...the deficit must be reduced in a way that is balanced"

President Obama: "Tonight’s agreement further reduces the deficit by raising $620 billion in revenue from the wealthiest households”

President Obama: “This law is one more step in the broader effort to strengthen our economy and broaden opportunity”

Obama on tax agreement: “Millions of families will continue to receive tax credits to help raise their children & send them to college”

President Obama: "Under this law, more than 98% of Americans & 97% of small business will not see their income taxes go up."

President Obama: "I will sign a law that raises taxes on the wealthiest 2% of Americans...while preventing a middle-class tax hike"

Happening now: President Obama delivers remarks on Congress passing the tax agreement. Watch live:

At 11:20pm ET, President Obama will deliver a statement from the Briefing Room. Watch live:

"Our most immediate priority is to stop taxes from going up on middle-class families" —President Obama urges Congress to act today

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