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The President on the Economy

The President spent his weekly talk on the economy, speaking about two things that have been discussed here in the last week. The first deals with the clean energy economy, and the jobs involved in a renewable energy sector. The … Continue reading

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The President Slugs With Republicans

The President took to the airwaves to pound Republican Senators for obstructionism, pointing to the filibuster against the extension of unemployment benefits and the lack of action on a small business tax relief bill. The President and the Democrats have … Continue reading

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President Obama on Helping Our Vets

The President used his weekly address to talk about beefing up our assistance for veterans, including additional funding for the V.A., a post 9/11 GI Bill, and additional help for vets who end up homeless. The President also spoke of … Continue reading

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The President on Jobs and Solar

The President spent his weekly address time speaking of the need for job growth and cited two solar companies who are locating manufacturing facilities in the United States. Manufacturing, or the lack thereof, has been a critical factor in our … Continue reading

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The President on Financial Reform

The President spent his weekly address dealing with the financial reform package that has just moved forward in Congress. He has spoken forcefully on this matter before, and he is looking for a bill to be on his desk by … Continue reading

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President Obama Calls for Senate Action

The President calls for Senate action on extended unemployment benefits, calling out Republicans for blocking action on this and other items. An attack on Republicans, but certainly not whip up the base rhetoric.

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President Obama on Doc Fix

President Obama spent his weekly talk on the so called Doc Fix for the Medicare program. His pitch, that rules promulgated by Congress that decreased the rates paid to doctors participating in Medicare, need to be changed to prevent that … Continue reading

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President Obama on BP Spill

President Obama reviews the federal response to the BP oil spill, and talks about the devastation it has caused. A continuing political problem for his Administration, and a major ecological disaster. BP apparently has made some slight progress, but oil … Continue reading

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Memorial Day Message From the President

The President delivers his Memorial Day Message.

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Drill Baby Drill- President Forms Commission on BP Oil Spill

President Obama used his weekly talk to announce the formation of a commission to study the massive oil spill unleashed by BP. He announced that Republican Bill Reilly, a former EPA head, and Democrat Bob Graham, the former Governor of … Continue reading

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