The President’s Weekley Address: "The American people will not tolerate arrogance and greed"

Posted by Christopher Hass under Obama Blog Feeds

In today’s weekly address, President Obama addressed the latest economic news and discussed the progress of the America Recovery and Reinvestment Plan. He also announced that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is preparing a new strategy for reviving our financial system with increased transparency and accountability: Last year Congress passed a plan to rescue the financial system. While the package helped avoid a financial collapse, many are frustrated by the results — and rightfully so

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Moving forward

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In the weekly address, President Barack Obama urged the swift passage of an American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan and announced that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is preparing a new strategy for reviving our financial system.

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Obama On Iraqi Provincial Elections

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I congratulate the people of Iraq on holding significant provincial elections today. Millions of Iraqi citizens from every ethnic and religious group went peacefully to the polls across the country to choose new provincial councils. It is important that the councils get seated, select new governors, and begin work on behalf of the Iraqi people who elected them.

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Obama On Iraqi Provincial Elections

Posted by The White House under White House News, Whitehouse Press

I congratulate the people of Iraq on holding significant provincial elections today. Millions of Iraqi citizens from every ethnic and religious group went peacefully to the polls across the country to choose new provincial councils. It is important that the councils get seated, select new governors, and begin work on behalf of the Iraqi people who elected them.

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Obama On Iraqi Provincial Elections

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I congratulate the people of Iraq on holding significant provincial elections today.

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Excerpts from the Remarks of President Barack Obama at the Alfalfa Dinner

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I am seriously glad to be here tonight at the annual Alfalfa dinner. I know that many you are aware that this dinner began almost one hundred years ago as a way to celebrate the birthday of General Robert E. Lee

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Excerpts from the Remarks of President Barack Obama at the Alfalfa Dinner

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I am seriously glad to be here tonight at the annual Alfalfa dinner. I know that many you are aware that this dinner began almost one hundred years ago as a way to celebrate the birthday of General Robert E.

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Excerpts from the Remarks of President Barack Obama at the Alfalfa Dinner

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I am seriously glad to be here tonight at the annual Alfalfa dinner.

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Press Briefing 1/30/09

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Press Briefing 1/30/09

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Host an Economic Recovery House Meeting

Posted by Christopher Hass under Obama Blog Feeds

As the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan heads to the Senate, Mitch Stewart today announced Organizing for America’s first initiative: a national series of grassroots meetings where people can discuss the economic situation in their own communities, learn how the plan will help them, and why their support is needed. Last year, America lost 2.6 million jobs. This week, some of our biggest companies announced plans to cut tens of thousands more

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