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16 Trillion – Obama forgets his first two years in State of the Union address
ViaDPGI If you came away from President Obamas State of the Union address thinking nothing worth mentioning happened during his first two years in office, then you got precisely the message he intended…. Those years got short shrift in Tuesday evening’s address. Why no mention of Obama’s signature economic legislation, the $814 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, aka the stimulus bill? His biggest domestic accomplishment, the $1.2 trillion Obamacare plan was noted, but only twice and almost in passing. There is a good reason why Obama said virtually nothing about his two biggest domestic policy accomplishments — they’re both failures. Instead of keeping unemployment below 8 percent, as he promised, unemployment rose above 10 percent shortly after his economic [...]
GOP Candidates Appear in Last Debate before Florida Primary – CNN, Republican Party of Florida, Hispanic Leadership Network
Wolf Blitzer to Moderate; Cooper, King, Burnett, O’Brien Anchor Special Coverage Just days before Florida Republicans go to the polls to choose their nominee, the GOP presidential hopefuls will meet for a final debate hosted by CNN, the Republican Party of Florida and the Hispanic Leadership Network. CNN lead political anchor Wolf Blitzer will moderate the two-hour presidential debate which will take place at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville on Thursday, January 26 at 8 p.m. ET. Blitzer, John King, Erin Burnett and Soledad O’Brien will anchor their respective programs live and in Jacksonville on the days surrounding the CNN debate. Anderson Cooper will anchor special, post-debate coverage. Four presidential contenders will participate in Thursday’s debate: former [...]
DoD plans smaller pay raises, benefits cuts
Pay caps, reduced retirement benefits and higher out-of-pocket costs for retiree health care are in the military’s future under the Defense Department’s new strategy that will be announced this afternoon. For 2013 and 2014, the Defense Department is budgeting for military raises that fully match the average increase in private-sector wages, according to congressional aides who have been briefed on the Pentagon’s plans. That means the Jan. 1, 2013 raise would be 1.7 percent, under the Obama administration plan. The 2014 raise will not be known until next year because it would be calculated to follow the pay formula in law to match the Employment Cost Index of private-sector raises. Military Times Technorati Tags: Defense Cuts, DoD Strategy, Pay and Benefits, US Military [...]
Remarks by President Obama on American-Made Energy
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON AMERICAN-MADE ENERGY UPS Las Vegas South Las Vegas, Nevada 10:11 A.M. PST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Nevada! (Applause.) It is great to be back in Las Vegas. (Applause.) AUDIENCE MEMBER: I love you! THE PRESIDENT: I love you back. (Laughter.) Although I always say, when we stay here for the night, I’ve got to watch my staff to make sure that they get on the plane when we leave. (Laughter.) Sometimes they conveniently miss the flight. (Laughter.) But everybody please have a seat, have a seat. It is great to see you. Joe, thanks for the introduction. Scott, thank you and the folks at UPS for hosting us today. I want to thank all of the elected officials and the tribal leaders who took the time to join us. Before I get [...]
President Obama, White House, Briefing Schedule – Thursday, January 26, 2012
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012 In the morning, the President will deliver remarks at UPS Las Vegas South about the importance of American workers developing American-made energy to an economy that’s built to last. The President’s remarks are open press. Following these remarks, the President will depart Las Vegas, Nevada en route Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, Colorado. The departure from Las Vegas and arrival at Buckley Air Force Base are open press. In the afternoon, the President will deliver remarks at Buckley Air Force Base on American energy and the steps the Administration is taking to promote energy security. The President’s remarks are open press. Later in the afternoon, the President will depart Buckley Air Force base [...]