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President Obama at the 2012 National Prayer Breakfast … President Obama speaks about the role of faith in his life and in society during the National Prayer Breakfast. February 2, 2012. … This morning at the National Prayer Breakfast, President Obama gave a speech where he described how his faith as a Christian informs his […]
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President Obama Talks About Ways to Help Homeowners Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan listens as President Barack Obama delivers remarks on housing and the Homeowners Bill of Rights at the James Lee Community Center in Falls Church, Va., Feb. 1, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Today, in Falls Church, Virginia, […]
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White House Hangout: Startup America Ed. Note: This live event has concluded. Watch the video below or on YouTube and stay tuned for upcoming White House Hangouts. On Thursday, February 2nd at 5:30 p.m. EST, Gene Sperling, Steve Case and Aneesh Chopra are joining a conversation with Americans across the country in a special White House Hangout […]
Celebrating Startups in the State of the Union Ed note: In honor of the one year anniversary of Startup America, we invited Mike Krieger, the co-founder of Instagram, to contribute a post to WhiteHouse.gov. Instagram is the fastest growing social mobile startup in the U.S. today, and exemplifies President Obama’s belief that “entrepreneurs embody the promise of America: […]
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A Legislative Agenda to Startup America Today, Startup America celebrates its first birthday, and President Obama is sending Congress a set of proposals to help boost the startups and small businesses that create so many jobs in this country. President Obama has already cut taxes for businesses 17 times. Now, he’s asking lawmakers to create four new tax cuts. He’s proposing […]
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On One-Year Anniversary of Startup America Initiative President Obama Sends Startup America Legislative Agenda to Congress The White House Office of the Press Secretary January 31, 2012 _____________________________________________________ On One-Year Anniversary of Startup America Initiative President Obama Sends Startup America Legislative Agenda to Congress. Administration Takes Immediate Steps to Accelerate Startup and Small Business Growth […]
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About Startup America. A White House initiative. Startup America is a White House initiative that was launched to celebrate, inspire, and accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship throughout the nation. … … “Entrepreneurs embody the promise of America: the idea that if you have a good idea and are willing to work hard and see it through, you can […]
Startup America Policy Challenge: Universities Respond Aneesh Chopra is the United States Chief Technology Officer and in this role serves as an Assistant to the President and Associate Director for Technology within the Office of Science & Technology Policy. He works to advance the President’s technology agenda by fostering new ideas and encouraging government-wide coordination […]
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From the Archives: President Obama Signs the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act … … On January 29, 2009, President Obama signed his very first piece of legislation: the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. The law, named after a woman who discovered her employer was paying her less than men doing the same job, makes it easier for […]
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Presidential Proclamation — International Day of Persons with Disabilities ————- Presidential Proclamation — International Day of Persons with Disabilities December 02, 2011 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we recommit to ensuring people living with disabilities enjoy full equality and unhindered participation in […]
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