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Guaranteeing Value for Your Premium Dollars

Ed note: this post was originally published on the blog at healthcare.gov When we pay for health insurance, we want to know that most of what we are paying for is for health care, not advertising, executive bonuses or overhead. It’s pretty simple: we want to get a good value for our premium dollars. Thanks […]

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From the Archives: Meet the Presidential Moms

Behind every President is the mother who raised him. In honor of Mother’s Day (which is this Sunday, May 13) our colleagues at the National Archives put together a gallery of Presidents and their moms, selected from the holdings of the 13 Presidential Libraries.  Click here to see the photo gallery. read more Fonte: White […]

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Rolling Back Protections for Domestic Violence Victims

Ed. Note: This is the first in a series of posts on the importance of strengthening the Violence Against Women Act.  Additional posts will follow on addressing violence against Native women and LGBT victims. Since 1994, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) has been an essential tool in helping to protect victims of domestic and […]

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West Wing Week: 5/11/12 or “Teach Your Parents How to Tweet”

This week, the President traveled to Virginia and New York to urge Congress not to let interest rates double on student loans and to introduce a to-do list for Congress. He also hosted the University of Kentucky Wildcats, the Fermi Science award winners, and this year’s Gershwin Award Winners. Fonte: White House

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Don’t Forget!

It’s Mother’s Day! As rewarding as being a mom can be, it sure isn’t easy. That’s part of why the Obama Administration is taking steps to level the playing field for mothers and their families. To help you show some appreciation for the mom in your life, we’ve put together two Mother’s Day cards. One […]

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Joining Forces to Say “Happy Mother’s Day!”

It’s a tradition in the White House to celebrate Mother’s Day with a tea hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama and this year, the guests of honor were some of the most inspiring women in the country: moms who proudly serve as members of our armed forces, their children and their own mothers. For Mrs. […]

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#CongressToDoList Office Hours: Refinancing

This week, President Obama announced a “to-do list” for Congress to create jobs and help restore middle class security. Tomorrow, the President is traveling to Reno to discuss an initiative on the list which calls on Congress to cut the red tape so that responsible homeowners across the country who have been paying their mortgage on […]

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President Obama Supports Same Sex Marriage

Yesterday, during an interview with ABC News, President Obama said, “I think same-sex couples should be able to get married.” It’s no secret the President has gone through some soul-searching on this issue. He’s talked to the First Lady about it, like so many couples do.  He’s heard from folks—gay and lesbian friends, staff members […]

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Educating and Empowering American Consumers

Today, the White House hosted a Summit on Financial Capability and Empowerment, aimed at empowering Americans to make informed financial decisions. At the Summit, the Administration announced new private and public sector commitments to promote financial empowerment,as well as a new resource guide for schools, colleges and universities, employers, and communities to help leaders begin their own financial […]

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Congress’s To-Do List

Earlier this week the President visited the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering’s NanoTech Complex in Albany, New York where he called on Congress to act on a “To-Do List”  that’ll create jobs and help restore middle class security.  I’m sure you’ve seen the To-Do List by now.  It’s about the size of a post-it […]

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