Rural areas are home to about 50 million Americans and are an essential part of the overall economy. As the President embarks on the next stops on the White House to Main Street Tour in Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri, the CEA today released a report that surveys the current state of rural America and describes […]
One of the most important reforms included in the Affordable Care Act is the ban on what the insurance companies call “rescissions” – cancelling your coverage when you get sick. The ban wasn’t scheduled to go into effect until September, but in a clear sign of momentum for changing the health care status quo, the […]
It’s a favorite talking point among opponents of reform that the new health reform law will threaten Medicare or weaken guaranteed benefits for seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans – when the truth is that law strengthens Medicare and overall health care for our seniors. When it comes to Medicare Advantage, the new law […]
This afternoon, President Obama visited the POET Biorefining plant in Macon, Missouri, and commended POET for helping stake America’s claim on the future in clean energy. Discussing the significance of reducing our dependence on foreign oil and creating energy security, the President said that “the country that leads the clean energy economy will be the […]
(Ed. Note: The President will continue his recent series of White House to Main Street tours with stops in Iowa. In the early afternoon, President Obama will tour the Siemens Wind Turbine Blade Manufacturing Plant in Fort Madison and share ideas with workers for continuing to grow the economy and put Americans back to work. […]
A Recovery Act that’s put more than 2 million people to work and helped bring our economy back from the brink, and provided the single biggest investment in the clean energy economy in America’s history. Sweeping health reform that put Americans in control of their health care instead of insurance companies, that is already taking […]
The President issued the following statement after Republicans blocked Wall Street Reform from even coming up for debate: “I am deeply disappointed that Senate Republicans voted in a block against allowing a public debate on Wall Street reform to begin. Some of these Senators may believe that this obstruction is a good political strategy, and others may […]
Yesterday President Obama asked for your help to narrow down the finalists in the Race to the Top Commencement Challenge and you responded. So far, we’ve received over 125,000 votes! The race is still too close to call, and it’s not too late to weigh in. Voting closes tomorrow (April 29) at 11:59 PM EDT, so […]
Click here to see the video. This afternoon, President Obama welcomed the New York Yankees into the White House to honor their 2009 World Series Championship. The President was also joined by Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood – both Yankees fans. The President congratulated the team for winning back their title […]
The White House and Department of Education are kicking off the final phase of the Race to the Top Commencement Challenge – your input. Starting today at WhiteHouse.gov/Commencement you can view a three minute video and short essay from each of the six high school finalists and rate them from 1-5. President Obama will choose […]
