President Obama to Visit with Family During Cedar Rapids Stop

President Barack Obama speaks about the rising costs of higher education Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at the University of Iowa Field House in Iowa City, Iowa. The President, who was on a three campus tour, was pushing to keep interest rates low on a widely used loan program aimed at low-income and middle-class students. (Brian Ray/Pool Photo)

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By Aaron Hepker

Story Created: Jul 9, 2012 at 2:19 PM CDT

Story Updated: Jul 9, 2012 at 2:25 PM CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Barack Obama will visit with an Iowa family and talk about taxes during a campaign stop in Cedar Rapids.

Obama's trip on Tuesday includes a stop at Jason and Ali McLaughlin's home.

On Monday, Obama called on Congress to approve a one-year extension of the Bush-era tax cuts for families making less than $250,000. He says the outcome of his November election contest with Republican rival Mitt Romney would determine the fate of the tax cuts for families that make more than $250,000.

Following his visit with the McLaughlins, Obama will be at Kirkwood Community College for a speech that will focus on the economy. Doors at Johnson Hall open at 10:15 a.m. The event is scheduled to begin about 1 p.m.

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