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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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Seniors are Saving Money Today and Tomorrow, Thanks to Health Care Law Like thousands of Americans, Vero Beach, Florida resident William Morris is suffering from a rare, but treatable cancer. Compounding that difficult diagnosis is further bad news that, like many cancer drugs, the medicine he so desperately needs is very expensive. But help with […]
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Michelle Obama Talks About Being a Mentor. First Lady Michelle Obama drops by the Girls Mentoring November activity in room 430 of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Nov. 29, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton) February is Black History Month, and his year’s theme, “Black Women in American Culture and History,” honors African […]
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Health Reform, Preventive Services, and Religious Institutions Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, most health insurance plans will cover women’s preventive services, including contraception, without charging a co-pay or deductible beginning in August, 2012. This new law will save money for millions of Americans. But more importantly, it will ensure Americans nationwide get the high-quality […]
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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 […]
Choice in Medicare is Stronger than Ever in 2012 At the time the Affordable Care Act was passed, Republicans in Congress said the bill would virtually end the Medicare Advantage program. “Every one of them (in Medicare Advantage) will see their benefits go down,” “provisions in there are going to allow them to kill Medicare Advantage,” “if […]
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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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