President Barack Obama meets with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates, not shown, Tuesday, April 26, 2011, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP – Amid rising gasoline prices at the pump, President Barack Obama urged congressional leaders Tuesday to take steps to repeal oil industry tax breaks, reiterating a call he made in his 2012 budget proposal earlier this year. The White House conceded his plan would do nothing in the short term to lower gas prices.