U.S. President Barack Obama holds up a copy of the 2010 budget as he speaks at the Eisenhower Executive Office Buildings in Washington May 7, 2009. Obama on Thursday proposed to wring $17 billion in savings from the fiscal 2010 budget as he sought to allay worries about soaring deficits and build support for a hefty domestic agenda. With Obama is Rob Nabors, Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES POLITICS BUSINESS)