Dan Pfeiffer

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Dan Pfeiffer

Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor

Dan Pfeiffer currently serves as Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor. In January 2009, Pfeiffer joined the White House as Deputy Communications Director and became the Communications Director in December 2009. He first joined the President’s campaign as the Traveling Press Secretary and later became the Communications Director. Prior to working on the campaign, Pfeiffer previously worked for Vice President Al Gore, Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle and Senators Tim Johnson and Evan Bayh.

A native of Wilmington, Delaware, Pfeiffer graduated from Georgetown University

Dan Pfeiffer's Posts

Economy

America's Consumer Watchdog

January 4, 2012 at 11:45 AM EDT

Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer explains why the President went forward with appointing Richard Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, where he'll work on behalf of millions of families across the nation to ensure they’re not being taken advantage of by debt collectors and credit reporting agencies.

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Economy

Republican Hypocrisy on the Payroll Tax Cut

December 3, 2011 at 7:00 AM EDT

Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer shows that the payroll tax cut for working Americans that Senate Republicans have blocked has enjoyed enthusiastic support from many of those same Senators in just the last 3 years.

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Economy

Time for a Balanced Approach to Appropriations

December 1, 2011 at 4:11 PM EDT

A current debate in Congress could force a costly government shutdown, inflicting on the economy a shock that we do not need and cannot afford

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Economy

What a Jobs Plan Looks Like

November 2, 2011 at 6:00 AM EDT

Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer introduces an infographic showing in stark terms why the American Jobs Act is a jobs plan, and the Republican alternative is not.

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Economy

We Can't Wait

October 24, 2011 at 12:05 PM EDT

Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer explains the new series of executive actions planned by the President to boost the economy.

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Economy

We Can't Take "No" for An Answer

October 12, 2011 at 12:30 PM EDT

Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer discusses the consequences of Republicans in the Senate blocking the American Jobs Act.

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Economy

Economists: The President’s Plan Will Create Jobs Now, The GOP’s Won’t

October 7, 2011 at 12:18 PM EDT

Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer draws the obvious conclusion from economists' estimates of the President's American Jobs Act and the proposals from Congressional Republicans: Congress should pass the American Jobs Act right away.

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Economy

Now Is Not the Time to Wave the White Flag on Clean Energy Jobs

October 4, 2011 at 1:26 PM EDT

The International Energy Agency projects that in the coming decades, solar power could grow to more than 20 percent of the world’s electricity

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Taxes

Getting the Facts Straight on America's Tax Burden

September 26, 2011 at 1:45 PM EDT

White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer takes on some myths about who is paying what share of the taxes in America.

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Economy

Experts Confirm: American Jobs Act Will Create Jobs

September 9, 2011 at 6:01 PM EDT

Reports from economic analysts and statements from CEOs underscore the same message: the American Jobs Act will create jobs and is good for the American people. It will grow the economy, help middle class families and strengthen communities across the nation.

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