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New Battery Technology and New Jobs in Wisconsin

President Barack Obama tours the ZBB Manufacturing Facility in Menomonee Falls, Wis., and is shown the battery making process by ZBB President and CEO Eric Apfelback, left, and ZBB employee Lonnie Mages, Today, President Obama travelled to Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin to visit the ZBB Energy Corporation’s manufacturing facility.  ZBB Energy Corporation manufactures advanced zinc bromide […]

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Obama Administration Officials Continue to Visit State Fairs

Building on the President’s commitment to address issues important to rural Americans, Cabinet Secretaries and other top Administration officials are visiting state fairs this summer and fall to discuss ongoing efforts to: Support job creation; Improve access to health care; Enhance the quality of rural education and; Help strengthen rural America by working better with […]

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Now Accepting Applications: Spring 2011 White House Internship Program

President Barack Obama walks with a group of summer interns in the Rose Garden of the White House, before taking a group photo with the entire class. The White House Internship Program is dedicated to giving emerging leaders the opportunity to serve the Administration and gain invaluable experience in public service. One intern working in […]

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Slowing Large Health Insurance Premium Increases

All Americans should have access to high-quality, affordable health care. We can’t let the rising cost of health care continue to bankrupt our families, businesses and government. We have to take steps to make health care more affordable, and enhance the quality of care our families are receiving. I am pleased to report that the […]

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President Obama Celebrates Ramadan at White House Iftar Dinner

Click here to see the video. Last night, President Obama continued the White House tradition of hosting an Iftar – the meal that breaks the day of fasting – celebrating Ramadan in the State Dining Room.  During his remarks at the Iftar dinner, President Obama reflected on the importance of religious freedom as one of […]

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President Obama Celebrates Ramadan at White House Iftar Dinner

Click here to see the video. Last night, President Obama continued the White House tradition of hosting an Iftar – the meal that breaks the day of fasting – celebrating Ramadan in the State Dining Room.  During his remarks at the Iftar dinner, President Obama reflected on the importance of religious freedom as one of […]

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The First Family Visits the Gulf Coast

The First Family traveled to Florida’s Gulf Coast today to spend the weekend in Panama City Beach, Florida.  The President and First Lady joined area small business owners and Navy Secretary Ray Mabus for a roundtable discussion of the recovery.    President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hold a round table discussion with […]

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Photo: A Swim at Panama City Beach

During the First Family’s visit to Panama City Beach to meet with local business owners and officials and to encourage Americans to enjoy the Gulf Coast beaches, the President and Sasha go for a swim at Alligator Point: President Barack Obama and daughter Sasha swim at Alligator Point in Panama City Beach, Fla. The President traveled to Panama […]

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Weekly Address: Honoring Social Security, Not Privatizing It

On the 75th anniversary of Social Security, President Obama promises to protect it from Republican leaders in Congress who have made privatization a key part of their agenda. He makes clear that, especially in light of the financial crisis, gambling Social Security on Wall Street makes no sense. Click here to see the video. Fonte: […]

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A Bad Road for Seniors

As we know from last week’s Medicare Trustees report, the Affordable Care Act will strengthen Medicare by extending the Trust Fund for 12 years — the largest extension in history — and cut costs for seniors.  The new law will also save Medicare $575 billion over the next ten years  and provisions of the law […]

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