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Several progressive organizations are also participating, including leaders of the Center for American Progress, the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities and MoveOn.org. The unions and Democratic-leaning groups remain resistant to calls to reform Medicare and Medicaid as part of a grand bargain with Republicans and have pressed Obama to stand firm on letting the Bush tax cuts expire and raising taxes on the wealthy. "At a time when we are working to rebuild the middle class in our country, it's time we asked everyone, including the wealthiest 2 percent, to pay their fair share," said Peter Colavito, SEIU's director of government relations. Obama meets Wednesday with a dozen CEOs from companies such as General Electric, Walmart, Ford and Chevron. Some of the participants are involved with The Campaign to Fix the Debt, which has pushed for a long-term plan to fix the nation's debt and deficits. The gatherings set the stage for a Friday meeting with the top four leaders of Congress before Obama departs on a trip to Asia leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday.
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