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Democrats Pass Health Care Reform, To Be Signed By Obama
“Summoned to success by President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled Congress approved historic legislation Sunday night extending health care to tens of millions of uninsured Americans and cracking down on insurance company abuses, a climactic chapter in the century-long quest for near universal coverage. Widely viewed as dead two months ago, the Senate-passed bill cleared the House on a 219-212 vote. Republicans were unanimous in opposition, joined by 34 dissident Democrats.” [Link]
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Obama Hunts Health Care Votes
“Increasingly eager to finish work on his top domestic priority, Obama was set to head to northeast Ohio on Monday with a final sales pitch for health care legislation that the top Democratic vote-counter in the House said lacked support to pass. Obama’s top political adviser, David Axelrod, said he was ‘absolutely confident’ the measure would pass during a make-or-break week that already saw the president delay his trip to Indonesia, Australia and Guam.” [Link]
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2010 White House Easter Egg Design Revealed
The White House has released the design for the 2010 Easter Egg:
Today, the White House is unveiling the official souvenir egg and logo for the 2010 Easter Egg Roll. An image of the egg is below.
This year’s egg comes in four colors – purple, pink, green, yellow – and includes the stamped signatures of the President and First Lady.
In a continued effort to make the Easter Egg Roll more environmentally friendly, all eggs have again been crafted in the United States from Forest Stewardship Council-certified hardwood. The packaging has also been designed to minimize waste and environmental impact, helping to create a ‘greener’ Easter Egg and Easter Egg packaging.
The National Park Foundation (NPF) produces and sells the White House Easter Egg. The egg is given as a souvenir to all children 12 years and younger who attend the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn, which is part of the National Park System.
Anyone can view and purchase the souvenir egg online via the National Park Foundation website at: easter.nationalparks.org
The 2010 Easter Egg Roll will take place on Monday, April 5th. The White House Easter Egg Roll is focused on promoting health and wellness with the theme, “Ready, Set, Go!”.
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Obama To Cut Nuclear Weapons
The White House is set – according to a report in the NY Times – in the upcoming Nuclear Posture Review, to announce plans by President Obama to cut America’s nuclear arsenal. Obama is set to announce that he will end the creation of bunker buster bombs championed by the Bush administration, but is refusing to rule out a first strike nuclear attack by the USA. [Link]
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Obama To Announce High Speed Rail In State Of The Union
“President Obama will kick off his post-State of the Union tour with what aides describe as a major economic announcement — $8 billion to begin building a high-speed rail infrastructure in multiple states.” Link
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Obama Pushes Tough New Rules Vs. Banks
“Calling it the ‘Volcker rule,’ after former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker who flanked the president as he spoke, Obama said that banks will no longer be allowed to own, invest in or sponsor hedge funds and private equity firms for their own benefit. Volcker is chairman of the president’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board and is widely respected on Wall Street.” Link
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First Obama State Of The Union Scheduled For January 27
President Obama’s first official State Of The Union will take place on January 27, 2010, according to White House sources. President Obama will lay out his vision for the country in the prime-time address. Obama is likely to address the economy, health care reform, and national security among other topics.
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Obama Family Honors Martin Luther King Jr.
“President Barack Obama is honoring the Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of service to others by serving meals to the needy. Obama and first lady Michelle Obama visited a social services organization a short motorcade ride from the White House on Monday. Obama was expected to help serve lunch and chat up clients.” Link
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Military Reserves Called Up For Haiti Relief
“President Obama has authorized the Pentagon and Department of Homeland Security to call up certain members of the military’s reserves to support earthquake relief and recovery operations in Haiti.” Link
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VIDEO: 1/16/10 Weekly Presidential Address: Obama Vows To Get Money Back From Banks
“As the President continues to work on immediate job creation, he discusses his proposal for a new fee on the largest financial institutions to ensure that every cent of taxpayer assistance gets paid back. Saying that, “we’re not going to let Wall Street take the money and run,” he then to discusses the ongoing push to make sure banks can never put our economy at risk again.”
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