President Obama will be making his first trip to Michigan in nearly eight months.
The last time he was in Michigan, Mr. Obama stopped at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn for a campaign event.
This time around he's expected to deliver a major speech on the economy and middle class families in Detroit, according to David Shepardson of the Detroit News.
The address will come just three weeks before tax cuts are set to expire on nearly all Americans and $1.2 trillion in mandatory domestic and defense spending cuts over 10 years are to take effect — unless Congress acts. "I believe America only thrives when we have a strong and growing middle class. And I believe we're at our best when everybody who works hard has a chance to get ahead. That's what I believe," Obama said. "I believe both parties can — and will — work together in the coming weeks to get that done. We know how that gets done. We're going to have to raise a little more revenue. We've got to cut out spending we don't need."
Shepardson points out that without a tax deal, taxes will increase for a majority of Americans, and unemployment benefits will expire.
About 93,000 people in Michigan will lose unemployment benefits by the end of this month unless Congress acts.
No details of the visit have been publicly announced yet. Those details are expected in the coming days from the White House.
