In 2010, he prodded the Sara Lee Corporation to commit to purchasing palm oil from suppliers that are membersoftheRoundtable on Sustainable Palm (RSPO), an international organization of producers, distributors, conservationists and other stakeholders, formed in 2004 to promote the growth and use of sustainable oil palm products.
The President said that a bringing down our deficits in a balanced way means cutting spending as well as raising revenue through higher tax rates on the wealthiest Americans -- which would include some membersofthe Business Roundtable.