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'You Won't Want to Miss This Speech'...
This on Twitter from wh.gov.
Apparently the President is going to give a speech tomorrow, Wednesday, at 1pm est. I overheard this on one of the evening MSNBC shows.
Anyone else hear it? I believe it said the topic was going to be on economics.
Is this strange to hype up a speech like this?
Anyway, I'm watching!
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You're Going to Want to Watch This Speech
Read the rest at the link below~
On Wednesday July 24th President Obama will return to Knox College, where he first talked about his economic philosophy in detail as a United States Senator. Now, eight years later, he will lay out the goals that will guide his administration through the rest of his time at the White House.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/07/20/youre-going-want-watch-speech
This is going to be great Whisp!
Read the rest at the link below~
This Wednesday, almost five years after the financial crisis fueled a devastating recession, and two years after a debate over whether or not America would pay its bills that harmed our recovery, the President will return to Knox College to kick off a series of speeches that will lay out his vision for rebuilding an economy that puts the middle class and those fighting to join it front and center. He’ll talk about the progress we’ve made together, the challenges that remain, and the path forward.
And over the next several weeks, the President will deliver speeches that touch on the cornerstones of what it means to be middle class in America: job security, a good education, a home to call your own, affordable health care when you get sick, and the chance to save for a secure, dignified retirement. They will include new ideas and new pushes for ideas he has discussed before. They’ll outline steps Congress can take, steps he’ll take on his own, and steps the private sector can take that benefit us all.
And over the next several weeks, the President will deliver speeches that touch on the cornerstones of what it means to be middle class in America: job security, a good education, a home to call your own, affordable health care when you get sick, and the chance to save for a secure, dignified retirement. They will include new ideas and new pushes for ideas he has discussed before. They’ll outline steps Congress can take, steps he’ll take on his own, and steps the private sector can take that benefit us all.
The point is to chart a course for where America needs to go – not just in the next three months or even the next three years, but a steady, persistent effort over the long term to restore this country’s basic bargain for the middle class.
Why now? Well, we've made important progress with the Senate passing comprehensive immigration reform and will continue to work with the House to push to get that enacted into law. But the President thinks Washington has largely taken its eye off the ball on the most important issue facing the country. Instead of talking about how to help the middle class, too many in Congress are trying to score political points, refight old battles, and trump up phony scandals. And in a couple of months, we will face some more critical budget deadlines that require Congressional action, not showdowns that only serve to harm families and businesses -- and the President wants to talk about the issues that should be at the core of that debate.
Why now? Well, we've made important progress with the Senate passing comprehensive immigration reform and will continue to work with the House to push to get that enacted into law. But the President thinks Washington has largely taken its eye off the ball on the most important issue facing the country. Instead of talking about how to help the middle class, too many in Congress are trying to score political points, refight old battles, and trump up phony scandals. And in a couple of months, we will face some more critical budget deadlines that require Congressional action, not showdowns that only serve to harm families and businesses -- and the President wants to talk about the issues that should be at the core of that debate.
On Wednesday July 24th President Obama will return to Knox College, where he first talked about his economic philosophy in detail as a United States Senator. Now, eight years later, he will lay out the goals that will guide his administration through the rest of his time at the White House.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/07/20/youre-going-want-watch-speech
This is going to be great Whisp!
I will have to watch when I get home from work...it's going to be a good one!
It's not strange at all, he's taking it to the people as he said he would.
He is standing up and telling the Repukes to stuff it. He's out there and going to shout his agenda out for all to hear!
Full throttle ahead Mr President. I stand with my President. Please proceed!
BOGers~
