The Indianapolis Colts and New Orlean Saints weren't the only ones under pressure on Superbowl Sunday.

President Obama, wearing a casual blue button-down shirt and tan khakis, was grilled in a live, pre-game interview by CBS's Katie Couric on issues ranging from health care reform, national-deficit reduction, and national security.

The president defended his push for health care reform, saying health insurance premiums would 'keep on beating down families, small businesses, large businesses -- it's going to be a huge drain on the economy. We're going to have to do something about it. I think we can.'

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The president said he would meet later this month with Republican and Democratic Congressional leaders to 'go through systematically all the best ideas that are out there and move it forward.'

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