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West Wing Week: 6/29/121 or “The Right Thing to Do”

This week, the President spoke at the annual NALEO conference, hosted the Congressional Picnic and addressed the nation on the Supreme Court’s decision on the Affordable Care Act, while his administration announced grants for cities hiring veterans as police officers, and spoke with students about college affordability. Fonte: White House

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Natoma Canfield’s Letter to President Obama

This letter in my office is a reminder of how health reform benefits Americans. Today’s victory is 1 for all of us. -bo twitter.com/whitehouse/sta… — The White House (@whitehouse) June 28, 2012 In his remarks on the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act, President Obama spoke about a letter from a woman […]

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White House Office Hours: The Affordable Care Act

Note: This live session of Office Hours has concluded. View the full question and answer session below or at Storify.com Today, the Supreme Court announced its decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act ensuring that hard-working, middle class families will get the security they deserve and protecting every American from the worst insurance company abuses. […]

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Supreme Court Upholds President Obama’s Health Care Reform

Questions about what the decision means for you? Check out an infographic showing how the Affordable Care Act benefits Americans  Today, the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act ensures hard-working, middle class families will get the security they deserve and protects every American from the worst insurance company abuses. The Court has issued a clear […]

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Native American Traditional Cultural Landscapes Action Plan – Better Decisions for Historic Properties

An emerging issue for the national historic preservation community has particular relevance to Indian tribes. That issue is: how do we balance the need for alternative energy and other development with the preservation of traditional cultural landscapes and other large-scale historic places? This challenge is not new to preservation but the scale of alternative energy […]

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Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Answers Your Questions on College Affordability

Since the State of the Union, President Obama has been calling on Congress to keep interest rates low so that every hardworking student gets a fair shot at the skills and training needed to get a good job in today’s economy. Thousands of you have also raised your voices to prevent student loan interest rates […]

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Building Momentum

As of this week, more than 100 public and private sector partners have come together through President Obama’s Better Buildings Challenge which supports job creation by catalyzing private sector investment in commercial and industrial building energy. Just yesterday, 36 new States, local governments, and school districts joined the growing list of partnerships that are proving […]

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Help Us Shape Our Strategy for Intellectual Property Enforcement

Today my office is starting the process of gathering input for the Administration’s new strategy for intellectual property enforcement. The overarching objective of the Strategy is to improve the effectiveness of the U.S. Government’s efforts to protect our intellectual property here and overseas. I want to make sure as many people as possible are aware […]

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Would You Qualify for Refi? Find Out

Did you know that the average homeowner could save $3,000 a year by refinancing at today’s historically low interest rates?  Unfortunately, far too many borrowers are locked out of a chance to do so. Complicated application processes and eligibility requirements, costly appraisals, and the fact that many homeowners owe more on their mortgage than the value […]

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Tropical Storm Debby forms in the Gulf of Mexico

Ed. Note: This is cross-posted from the FEMA blog. Today’s 5:00 p.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center has officially marked the development of Tropical Storm Debby in the Gulf of Mexico with estimated winds speed of 50 MPH and moving slowly in a northerly direction. We’re continuing to monitor the weather situation in the tropics […]

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