Sep
04
Weekly Address: Honoring the American Worker
Posted by Christopher Hass under Obama Blog Feeds, Service, The President, economy, education, family
"On Monday, we celebrate Labor Day.
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Aug
15
From OFA Deputy Director Jeremy Bird: The weekend of August 28th will mark 66 days until the November elections — and many states will begin early voting even sooner.
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Aug
14
On today’s 75th anniversary of Social Security, President Obama promised to protect it from Republican leaders in Congress who have made privatization a key part of their agenda: "Seventy-five years ago today, in the midst of the Great Depression, Franklin Roosevelt signed Social Security into law, laying a cornerstone in the foundation of America’s middle class, and assuring generations of America’s seniors that after a lifetime of hard work, they’d have a chance to retire with dignity. We have an obligation to keep that promise; to safeguard Social Security for our seniors, people with disabilities, and all Americans – today, tomorrow, and forever.
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Jul
24
Today marks the 100 day point for the 2010 midterm elections. On November 2nd, every seat in the House of Representatives will be on the ballot, along with dozens of senate seats. President Obama may not be on the ballot, but the stakes this year are just as high and the choice is just as stark — a choice between moving forward with solutions to the problems our country faces, or going back to the politics that created those same problems.
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Jun
26
In today’s Weekly Address, President Obama explains that "we are on the cusp of enacting the toughest financial reforms since the Great Depression." "I don’t have to tell you why these reforms are so important.
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Jun
21
Today President Obama delivered this father’s day message: Good afternoon, As the father of two young daughters, I know that being a father is one of the most important jobs any man can have. My own father left my family when I was two years old.
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Jun
19
See the original post here:
A Summer of Recovery Act Projects
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Jun
16
Late last night, following the President’s address to the nation on the BP oil spill, OFA Director Mitch Stewart sent the following email to supporters: Tonight, in his very first speech from the Oval Office, President Obama addressed the nation on the BP oil spill and the crisis in the Gulf Coast.
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Jun
16
President Obama will address the nation on the BP oil spill live from the Oval Office tonight.
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