Category: Speches
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Healthcare.gov site helps a number of users sign up, goverment official reveals
With a rush of users visiting Healthcare.gov, government officials stated that the website did what it was meant to do despite running into technical issues when it was first launched in October 2013. Julie Bataille, a spokesperson for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, revealed the administration’s thoughts in a blog post, which read,…
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Statement by the Press Secretary on the House’s Passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013
The bipartisan agreement passed by the House today represents a positive step forward for the nation and our economy. The President called on Congress to work together on a budget that grows our economy faster, creates more jobs and makes the investments needed to strengthen the middle class, rather than continue reckless across the board…
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3 Secrets That The Obama Administration Has Kept From Americans
Among a number of questions that are asked about the Obama administration, the most asked one is whether or not they have tried to keep secrets from the American people. A new book titled the Corruption Chronicles and written by Tom Fitton, President of JudicialWatch, a non-profit that is dedicated to transparency and education, reveals…
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Obama signs key defense policy law, transfer of Guantanamo Bay detainees easier
Obama has signed a defense policy law that relaxes restrictions on the transfer of detainees at the military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to other countries. In crediting Congress for relaxing the aforementioned restrictions, Obama released a statement, which read, “Since taking office, I have repeatedly called upon the Congress to work with my Administration…
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Weekly Address: Wishing the American People a Happy Thanksgiving
Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address — Thanksgiving Thursday, November 28, 2013 Hi, everybody. On behalf of all the Obamas – Michelle, Malia, Sasha, Bo, and the newest member of our family, Sunny – I want to wish you a happy and healthy Thanksgiving. We’ll be spending today just like many of you –…
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President Obama talks about progress in Congressional budget in weekly address, Republicans continue attacking healthcare
President Obama, in his weekly address, made an appeal for progress when it comes to the Congressional budget rather than talk about the controversy that his healthcare plan, Obamacare, is causing. To sum up his address, Obama said, “Here’s the bottom line. Congress should pass a budget that cuts things we don’t need, and closes…