In this photo released by NBC, David Plouffe, White House …

William B. Plowman | published: April 10, 2011

In this photo released by NBC, David Plouffe, White House Senior Adviser, is interviewed on NBC's "Meet the Press" in Washington Sunday, April 10, 2011. Plouffe said President Barack Obama will lay out new plans this week to reduce the federal deficit in part by seeking cuts to government programs for seniors and the poor. "You're going to have to look at Medicare and Medicaid and see what kind of savings you can get," Plouffe said.