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Seniors Seeing the Savings from the Affordable Care Act

Last week, several announcements from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) showed how people with Medicare are already benefiting from the Affordable Care Act: Nearly 3.6 million people with Medicare saved $2.1 billion on their prescription drugs in 2011 thanks to the Affordable Care Act. The average person with Medicare will save nearly $4,200 […]

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White House Office Hours: Let’s Move! Anniversary with Sam Kass

Ed. Note: This session of Office Hours has concluded. Check out the full Q&A below or over on Storify Today, we’re holding a special session of White House Office Hours to celebrate the second anniversary of Let’s Move!, the First Lady’s initiative to solve the problem of childhood obesity within a generation. At 2:30 p.m. […]

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From the Archives: Startup America White Board

This week, we celebrated the 1-year anniversary of Startup America, a White House initiative to encourage and accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship. Forgot to send a card in honor of the occasion? Don’t worry, we won’t tell. But you should take a few minutes to watch this White House White Board, released this day last year, and learn […]

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Creating a Veterans Job Corps

President Barack Obama delivers remarks on the Veterans Job Corp and the economy while speaking at Fire Station #5 in Arlington, Va., Feb. 3, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Even with the news that the economy added 257,000 private sector jobs in January, there is more work to do to help our […]

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Watch: The Tuskegee Airmen Visit the White House

  President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama invited a group of American heroes to the White House for a very special movie night. The guests were retired Tuskegee Airmen, the African American veterans who overcame segregation and prejudice to become one of the most highly respected fighter groups of World War II, and whose […]

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The Employment Situation in January

Today’s employment report provides further evidence that the economy is continuing to heal from the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. It is critical that we continue the economic policies that are helping us to dig our way out of the deep hole that was caused by the recession that began at the end of […]

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Weekly Address: It’s Time for Congress to Act to Help Responsible Homeowners

President Obama continues his call for a return to American values, including fairness and equality, as part of his blueprint for an economy built to last.  Transcript | Download mp4 | Download mp3 Learn more Details for President Obama’s plan to help homeowners. Fonte: White House

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Weekly Wrap Up: Hanging Out with America

A quick look at this week on WhiteHouse.gov: Talking Tuition with the Wolverines: Shortly after delivering his State of the Union address, the President took his Blueprint for making college more affordable straight to the people at the frontlines of the issue—students. Speaking from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, the President noted that a college […]

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West Wing Week: 2/3/2012 or Riding the Advanced Technology Superhighway

This week, the President made history by holding the first completely virtual interview at the White House on Google+. He also tackled the rising cost of tuition at the University of Michigan, welcomed the President of Georgia, convened a cabinet meeting, stopped by the Washington Auto Show, announced a major refinancing plan for responsible homeowners, and […]

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A Conversation with “We the People” about Immigration Policy

Felicia Escobar, Senior Policy Advisor in the White House Domestic Policy Council, and Luis Miranda, Director of Hispanic Media in the Communications Office, participate in a conference call with people who signed a petition on We the People. Yesterday, we joined a conference call with individuals from across the country to discuss issues impacting foreign […]

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