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Rev. Al Sharpton: Debt not about Obama, but ‘your mama’
Boston, MA — The Rev. Al Sharpton says the fight in Congress about raising the debt ceiling isn’t about President Obama, but rather, “your mama.”
The New York-based civil rights activist told the National Urban League convention in Boston that efforts to drastically cut spending in exchange for raising the debt ceiling, as some House Republicans want, would put Social Security at risk.

Sharpton said since Obama’s plan seeks to “protect our mamas,” he wasn’t afraid to stand with Obama. He urged advocates to change the conversation about the debt ceiling to one about creating more jobs, which are the convention’s theme.
National Urban League officials say the effects of government default would put more strain on black families.