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White House White Board: Tax Cuts, Unemployment Insurance & Jobs

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• 8 de dezembro de 2010
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In this edition of White House White Board, Austan Goolsbee, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, discusses the President’s compromise framework on tax cuts, unemployment insurance & job creation. var params = { allowscriptaccess: “always”, allowfullscreen: “true” }; swfobject.embedSWF(“http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/iOH6t6mxuJM&hl=en&fs=1&showinfo=0”, “flashcontent”, “480”, “295”, “8”, null, {}, params); Viewing this video requires Adobe Flash Player 8 […]

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Designing for Democracy

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• 8 de dezembro de 2010
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On his first full day in office, the President signed the Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government, which directed Executive departments and agencies to “offer Americans increased opportunities to participate in policymaking and to provide their Government with the benefits of their collective expertise and information.” President Obama is committed to tapping ideas from the American […]

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What You Missed: Tuesday Talk on the Anniversary of the Open Government Directive

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• 8 de dezembro de 2010
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On December 8th, 2009, the White House issued an unprecedented Open Government Directive requiring federal agencies to take steps to achieve key milestones in transparency, participation, and collaboration. On the one-year anniversary of the Directive, Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra, Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra and Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Cass […]

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Health Reform Wins Another Round in Court

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• 8 de dezembro de 2010
• 5 min. de leitura

After the Affordable Care Act became law, opponents of reform lined up at courthouses nationwide to file lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of health reform. These kinds of challenges often happen after major legislation is enacted. In fact, legal challenges to the Social Security Act, the Civil Rights Act, and the Voting Rights Act were all […]

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President Obama Signs the Claims Resolution Act of 2010

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• 8 de dezembro de 2010
• 2 min. de leitura

It was a long time coming, but today the President signed the Claims Resolution Act of 2010.  Secretary Vilsack recently addressed the Pigford II Settlement and Secretary Salazar address the Cobell Settlement, the two main parts of the legislation.  The President released the following statement afterwards: Statement by the President on H.R. 4783             Today I have […]

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President Obama Holds a Cabinet Meeting – In Photos

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• 8 de dezembro de 2010
• Menos de um minuto

The President held a Cabinet meeting today at the White House. Scroll down for a few snapshots: President Barack Obama meets with members of the Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Dec. 8, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) read more Fonte: White House

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The Framework for a Tax Agreement Is a Good Deal for Working Families

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• 8 de dezembro de 2010
• 1 min. de leitura

Some recent articles have incorrectly suggested that the tax framework did not do well by middle-income families, hard-pressed workers and their children. We wanted to clear up the record. The tax framework the President agreed to includes provisions he fought for and secured that are very positive policies for jobs and growth, for the middle […]

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Take a Break: Inside the White House Video: The Cabinet

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• 8 de dezembro de 2010
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This afternoon, President Obama is holding a Cabinet meeting at the White House. Take a break and check out a video from the archives that gives a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how a Cabinet meeting comes together. Click here to see the video. Check back later for a read-out from today’s Cabinet meeting. Fonte: White […]

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The President Just Saved You $2,500 in Tuition Costs!

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• 8 de dezembro de 2010
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Fact. The media narrative over the last 2 days has refused to focus on a key component of the President’s tax deal that affects young people – the $2500 American Opportunity Tax Credit for people pursuing a college education. Make no mistake – without the President’s tough negotiations on tax breaks for the wealthy, Republicans […]

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One Day Closer, One More Update on DREAM

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• 7 de dezembro de 2010
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This morning, Under Secretary of Defense Dr. Clifford Stanley held a press conference call to highlight how the DREAM Act is important to our military’s recruitment efforts and readiness. The DREAM Act is a part of the Department of Defense’s 2010-2012 Strategic Plan to assist the military in its recruiting efforts.   Under Secretary Stanley described […]