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Weekly Address: Working Together in the New Year to Grow Our Economy and Shrink Our Deficits
Posted by on January 5, 2013 at 7:00 AM EDTPresident Obama talks about the bipartisan agreement that Congress reached this week which prevented a middle-class tax hike, congratulates the newly sworn-in members of Congress, and looks forward to working with the new Congress in the new year to continue to grow our economy and shrink our deficits in a balanced way.
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White Board: Here's What's in the Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
Posted by on January 4, 2013 at 11:13 AM EDTBrian Deese explains what the new agreement to extend tax cuts for the middle class means for the economy and how it met President Obama's key economic priorities.
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The Employment Situation in December
Posted by on January 4, 2013 at 10:30 AM EDTToday’s report shows that private sector businesses added 168,000 jobs in December.The economy has now added private sector jobs for 34 straight months, and a total of 5.8 million jobs have been added over that period.
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White House Office Hours: Agreement to Extend Middle Class Tax Cuts
Posted by on January 3, 2013 at 7:54 PM EDTOn Friday, January 4th at 11:30 a.m. ET, the White House is answering your questions about the tax deal during a live Twitter Q&A.
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The Seven Things You Need to Know About the Tax Deal
Posted by on January 2, 2013 at 1:00 PM EDTWe know that that a lot of people have questions about the fiscal cliff tax deal, so we've pulled together some of the most important facts.
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What You Need to Know About the Bipartisan Tax Agreement
Posted by on January 2, 2013 at 1:09 AM EDTThe deal passed by an overwhelming majority in the Senate keeps income taxes low for the middle class and ensures that America will continue to invest in education, clean energy, and manufacturing to strengthen our economy and the middle class.
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The Year in Review: Joining Forces to Hire American Heroes
Posted by on December 30, 2012 at 12:44 PM EDTIn 2012, working with Joining Forces, American businesses exceeded the President's challenge to hire 100,000 veterans and military spouses and made a greater commitment for the future.
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Weekly Address: Congress Must Protect the Middle Class from Income Tax Hike
Posted by on December 29, 2012 at 6:45 AM EDTPresident Obama urges Congress to meet its deadlines and responsibilities, protect the middle class from an income tax hike, and lay the groundwork for future progress on more economic growth and deficit reduction.
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President Obama Urges Congress to Prevent Tax Hikes on Middle Class Americans
Posted by on December 28, 2012 at 8:16 PM EDTAt a press conference following a meeting with Senate and House leaders, the President said that he is optimistic an agreement that can pass both houses will be reached in time.
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President Obama Discusses the Fiscal Cliff
Posted by on December 21, 2012 at 10:25 PM EDTAfter a week of negotiation and debate around the fiscal cliff, President Obama talks about where we are in the fight to keep middle-class taxes from going up.
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