Yesterday, we had the good fortune to host a group of individuals who answered the President’s call and spoke up to share their stories about what an extra $40 in each paycheck means to them. When they sat down to talk with us, one after another, they said that they want other Americans to find opportunities to speak […]
President Obama today asked Americans to share their stories, and tell him what losing $40 per paycheck would mean to their family. Thousands responded, sending us photos, tweets, and emails that illustrate just how important decisions made in Washington are to regular people across the country. At the end of this month, a two-month extension of […]
At the end of this month, a two-month extension of the payroll tax cut will expire. If Congress doesn’t act, taxes will go up on 160 million hardworking Americans. For a family making about $50,000 a year, the payroll tax cut amounts to about $1,000 a year, or about $40 in every paycheck. When the payroll tax cut was initially set […]
At the end of this month, a two-month extension of the payroll tax cut will expire. If Congress doesn’t act, taxes will go up on 160 million hardworking Americans. For a family making about $50,000 a year, the payroll tax cut amounts to about $1,000 a year, or about $40 in every paycheck. When the payroll tax cut was initially set […]
Today, President Obama has invited a group of Americans who made their voices heard the last time Congress threatened to raise their taxes to the White House. At the end of this month, if Congress doesn’t act, taxes are set to go up on 160 million hardworking Americans, and the President believes that lawmakers must […]
President Obama today asked Americans to share their stories, and tell him what losing $40 per paycheck would mean to their family. Thousands responded, sending us photos, tweets, and emails that illustrate just how important decisions made in Washington are to regular people across the country. At the end of this month, a two-month extension of […]
Secretary Chu details President Barack Obama’s $27.2 billion fiscal year 2013 budget request for the Department of Energy. Yesterday, Secretary Chu detailed President Barack Obama’s fiscal year 2013 budget, which includes a $27.2 billion request for the Energy Department. The Secretary emphasized the President’s commitment to an all-of-the-above energy strategy that includes critical investments in innovation, […]
President Barack Obama delivers remarks during an event pushing Congress to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance through the end of the year, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building South Court Auditorium, Feb. 14, 2012. The President was joined by Americans who have shared what $40 a paycheck means to them, and who […]
President Obama today asked Americans to share their stories, and tell him what losing $40 per paycheck would mean to their family. Thousands responded, sending us photos, tweets, and emails that illustrate just how important decisions made in Washington are to regular people across the country. At the end of this month, a two-month extension of […]
President Barack Obama delivers remarks during an event pushing Congress to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance through the end of the year, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building South Court Auditorium, Feb. 14, 2012. The President was joined by Americans who have shared what $40 a paycheck means to them, and who […]
