President Obama used this week’s presidential address to continue his push on Congressional Republicans who are determined on raising taxes on the middle class come January. Republicans have said, once again, that they will not cut taxes for hardworking middle class Americans if their friends in the richest 2% can’t get their taxes cut as… Continue reading Republicans Insist – We Will Raise Taxes On The Middle Class If The Rich Can’t Get A Tax Cut
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President To Republicans: Let’s Compromise – Pass The Tax Cuts For The Middle Class
It only makes sense, right? If Republicans and Democrats agree that the middle class should continue their tax cuts in January, then they should both come together now and pass an extension to the Tax law for the middle class. Where the two parties have a problem has to do with the tax cuts for… Continue reading President To Republicans: Let’s Compromise – Pass The Tax Cuts For The Middle Class
Presidential Address – Creating Long Term Economic Stability
The President of the United States: For months, I’ve been pushing Congress to pass several common-sense ideas that will help us do that. And on Friday, I signed into law a bill that will do two things for the American people. First, it will keep thousands of construction workers on the job rebuilding our nation’s… Continue reading Presidential Address – Creating Long Term Economic Stability
Weekly Presidential Address: President Thanks Colorado Firefighters
President Obama toured the devastation in Colorado and delivered his weekly address from the fire-plagued Colorado Springs. Mr. Obama thanked the firefighters for their hard work in trying to bring the fires under control. Firefighters are working 18 hours a day, around the clock, trying to make sure that they get this blaze under control. … Continue reading Weekly Presidential Address: President Thanks Colorado Firefighters
Presidential Weekly Address – Republicans Are Willfully Doing Nothing To Win An Election
President Obama spoke about our economic future, claiming that we have all the answers to our problems, but because of Republicans’ lack of interest in doing anything to help the economy, things are at a stalemate. Right now, we’re still fighting our way back from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. The economy… Continue reading Presidential Weekly Address – Republicans Are Willfully Doing Nothing To Win An Election
President’s Weekly Address: Getting Unemployed Veterans Back To Work
The President: Today I’m at one of Honeywell’s manufacturing facilities in Golden Valley, Minnesota, where I just announced a step that will make it easier for companies to hire returning service members who have the skills our country needs right now. It’s another part of our effort to make sure that no American who fights… Continue reading President’s Weekly Address: Getting Unemployed Veterans Back To Work
President Obama Honors Our Fallen Heroes
In this week’s address, President Obama paid tribute to our men and women in uniform who have died in service to our country. The President also reaffirmed our nation’s dedication to serving our veterans as well as they have served us, and thanked our men and women in uniform for their unwavering commitment to the… Continue reading President Obama Honors Our Fallen Heroes
President’s Weekly Address – Wall Street Reform Must Be Fully Implemented
In the wake of the over two billion dollars lost at JP Morgan Chase, President Obama used his weekly address to call on Congress to fully implement the Wall Street Reforms he recently signed into law, a law that would protect consumers and make Wall Street accountable for their actions. …We’ve put in place Wall… Continue reading President’s Weekly Address – Wall Street Reform Must Be Fully Implemented
President Obama Calls on Congress to Act on His To Do List – Video
In his weekly address, President Obama called on Republicans and Democrats in Congress to get to work for the American people. The President laid out items he said will produce immediate positive results for the middle class. First, Congress should stop giving tax breaks to companies that ship jobs overseas, and use that money to… Continue reading President Obama Calls on Congress to Act on His To Do List – Video
Fighting For Students – President Calls On Congress to Work FOR Students, Not Against Them
President Barack Obama urged Congress to limit student-loan rate increases, calling higher education an “economic imperative.” Going to college is “an economic imperative that every family must be able to afford,” the President said Saturday in his weekly address. Student-loan rates are set to be the next big issue split along party lines, and Obama… Continue reading Fighting For Students – President Calls On Congress to Work FOR Students, Not Against Them
President Obama Once Again Ask Rich America to Pay Their Fair Share
And yet another call to our elected leaders to do what’s right for the huge majority of Americans and not just the richest among us. President Obama once again called on Congress to pass the Buffett rule, a law that would make our tax system more fairer requiring the richest 2% of Americans – those… Continue reading President Obama Once Again Ask Rich America to Pay Their Fair Share
President Obama to Congress – “Put Aside The Bumper Sticker Slogans” on Oil
President Obama used his weekly address to talk about his all the above strategy for Energy independence, and he compared his plan to use air, solar, oil, wind and biofuels to that offered by the Republicans – the “drill baby drill” plan. The president pointed out that under his administration, oil drilling is “at an eight year… Continue reading President Obama to Congress – “Put Aside The Bumper Sticker Slogans” on Oil