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Unprecedented Government/Community Engagement

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Obama Administration’s Unprecedented Fraud Fighting Pays Off

here . These efforts are part of the unprecedented focus the Obama Administration has brought to both stopping fraud before it happens, and recovering fraudulent Medicare payments and prosecuting fraudsters. Today, the Departments ...

"A Massive and Potentially Unprecedented Environmental Disaster"

and potentially unprecedented environmental disaster.  The oil that is still leaking from the well could seriously damage the economy and the environment of our Gulf states and it could extend for a long time.  It could jeopardize the livelihoods of thousands ... the surface.  Because this leak is unique and unprecedented, it could take many days to stop.  That's why we're also using every resource available to stop the oil from coming ashore and mitigating the damage it could cause.  And much of the discussion here ...

An Unprecedented Level of Obstruction

Faced with an unprecedented level of obstruction in the Senate, the President announced his intention to recess appoint fifteen nominees to fill critical administration posts. While the President respects the critical role the Senate plays in the appointment process, he was no longer willing to let another month go by with key economic positions unfilled, especially at a time when our country is recovering from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.   Many of these fifteen individuals have enjoyed broad bipartisan support, but have found their confirmation votes delayed for reasons that have nothing to do with their qualifications. It has more to do with an obstruction-at-all-costs mentality that we’ve been faced with since ...

Health Reform and the Recovery Act: Unprecedented Tax Cuts for the Middle Class

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A Year Taking on Unprecedented Challenges Abroad

the chats here at WhiteHouse.gov/Live , or join the discussion through Facebook . President Obama inherited unprecedented challenges at home and abroad. Facing a global economic crisis, two wars, and diminished American standing ... unprecedented global coordination through the G-20, which has helped pull the global economy back from the brink of catastrophe. At Summits in London and Pittsburgh, he worked together with other nations to provide stimulus to the global economy; to coordinate ... with Africa focused on strengthening African capacity. And in an unprecedented town hall in China, he took questions via the internet and promoted an open internet and society.  Around each of these stops, the Administration amplified the President’s message ...

"A Meaningful and Unprecedented Breakthrough Here in Copenhagen"

with the firm intention of seizing the opportunity to get something solid done.  And as he explained in remarks at the end of the day , defying many expectations, the world will not leave empty-handed: Today we've made meaningful and unprecedented -- made a meaningful and unprecedented breakthrough here in Copenhagen.  For the first time in history all major economies have come together to accept their responsibility to take action to confront the threat of climate change. Let me first recount what our ...

Weekly Address: President Obama Hails Unprecedented G-20 Action to Address Global Economic Downturn

                                               Saturday, April 4, 2009 WEEKLY ADDRESS: President Obama Hails Unprecedented G-20 Action to Address Global Economic Downturn WASHINGTON – In his weekly address, President Barack Obama praised the agreement of the G-20 nations to act ... . That is why I’m pleased that after two days of careful negotiation, the G20 nations have agreed on a series of unprecedented steps that I believe will be a turning point in our pursuit of a global economic recovery. All of us are now moving aggressively to get ... not solved all of our problems. And we have not agreed on every point or every issue in every meeting. But we have made real and unprecedented progress – and will continue to do so in the weeks and months ahead. Because in the end, we recognize ...

Not My Father's Recession: The Extraordinary Challenges and Policy Responses of the First Twenty Months of the Obama Administration

of the severity of the downturn.   Unprecedented Policy Response Just as the recession was unprecedented in postwar American history, so was the policy response. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was passed less than a month after ... actions, not to be a cure in and of themselves. More general recovery measures such as the Recovery Act and the Financial Stability Plan would play the key role in restoring demand. Beginning of Recovery These unprecedented, pragmatic policy ... certainly don’t regret having done the study. During the Transition, the little paper helped to build the case both internally and externally for a stimulus of unprecedented proportions. Only in retrospect does saying that our best guess ...

Resources on the Ongoing Debate about our National Debt

With just days until our nation faces an unprecedented financial crisis, the President addressed the nation  on the consequences the stalemate in Congress could have on the stability of our economy. Check out the video below or read some key ...