1.0 link 218382 <![CDATA[Obama: I'm Ready For A Fight Over New Consumer Protections (VIDEO)]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/20/obama-im-ready-for-a-figh_n_218382.html AP: WASHINGTON &mdash; President Barack Obama said Saturday that current financial rules exploit consumers and he put critics of his proposed overhaul on notice: "While I'm not spoiling for a fight, I'm ready for one."

Obama used his weekly radio and Internet address to defend his recent proposal, which is intended to prevent a repeat of the breakdown that has sent the U.S. economy reeling. But such major changes face a fight in Congress and opposition from some leaders in the...

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