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East Room 11:05 A.M. EDT   MRS

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Remarks by the First Lady at Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day Event

Stopping the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike In his State of the Union Address, President Obama laid out a blueprint for an economy built to last—an economy built on American manufacturing, American energy, skills for American workers, and a renewal of American values. The President has worked tirelessly to get our economy growing again, but he knows there’s much more we can and must do, and that includes making smart investments in education that lead to better jobs and a stronger middle class. The strength of the American economy is inextricably linked to the strength of America’s education system: particularly at this make-or-break moment for the middle class we must continue to invest in creating an American workforce that has the skills for success in the global economy.  At a time when the average earnings of college graduates is twice that of workers with only a high school diploma, higher education is the clearest pathway into the middle class

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Educating Our Way to an Economy Built to Last: Stopping the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike

Lorain County Community College Elyria, Ohio 2:36 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Everybody, please have a seat.  Well, hello, Ohio!  AUDIENCE:  Hello! THE PRESIDENT:  It is good to be back here at Lorain.  Last time I was here I had an outstanding burger at Smitty's.  (Laughter.)  I got my own presidential football helmet at Riddell.  I got a feeling I may need it between now and November

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Remarks by the President at Lorain County Community College, Elyria, OH

Aboard Air Force One En Route Elyria, Ohio 12:30 P.M. EDT MR

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Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney en route Elyria, Ohio, 4/18/12

Tonight, Senate Republicans voted to block the Buffett Rule, choosing once again to protect tax breaks for the wealthiest few Americans at the expense of the middle class. The Buffett Rule is common sense. At a time when we have significant deficits to close and serious investments to make to strengthen our economy, we simply cannot afford to keep spending money on tax cuts that the wealthiest Americans don’t need and didn’t ask for.  But it’s also about basic fairness – it’s just plain wrong that millions of middle-class Americans pay a higher share of their income in taxes than some millionaires and billionaires.  America prospers when we’re all in it together and everyone has the opportunity to succeed

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Statement by the President on the Buffett Rule

WASHINGTON, DC— In this week’s address, President Obama urged Congress to pass the Buffett Rule, a principle of fairness that says if you make more than $1 million a year, you should pay at least the same percentage of your income in taxes as middle class families.  Meanwhile, if you make under $250,000 a year – like 98 percent of American families do – your taxes shouldn’t go up.  The President has been pushing Congress to pass the Buffett rule to help ensure we have a system that’s fair, where everyone plays by the same set of rules and we can continue to make the investments we need to grow our economy and help the middle class and those trying to get in it. Remarks of President Obama Weekly Address The White House April 14, 2012 One of the fundamental challenges of our time is building an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same rules. And as many Americans rush to file their taxes this weekend, it’s worth pointing out that we’ve got a tax system that doesn’t always uphold the principle of everyone doing their part.  Now, this is not just about fairness.  This is also about growth.  It’s about being able to make the investments we need to strengthen our economy and create jobs.  And it’s about whether we as a country are willing to pay for those investments.  In a perfect world, of course, none of us would have to pay any taxes.

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WEEKLY ADDRESS: It’s Time for Congress to Pass the Buffett Rule

President Obama has noted that “small businesses are the backbone of our economy and the cornerstones of our Nation’s promise.”  The same is true throughout the Western Hemisphere, where the small business sector plays a critical role in job creation and broad-based economic growth.   Announced today in Tampa, the Small Business Network of the Americas (SBNA) will promote and support job creation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and encourage greater trade among these businesses throughout the Western Hemisphere.  The SBNA will expand the pool of available resources for business development, enhance access to business counseling services for entrepreneurs, and foster SME growth by providing a framework to connect businesses across the hemisphere.  To achieve these goals, SBNA will promote progress and strengthen networks by: Expanding the successful Small Business Development Center (SBDC) model to other countries in the hemisphere:   SBDCs provide individualized, long-term business counseling, group training, and market research services.  The United States currently has nearly 1,000 SBDC service locations throughout the country.  Other examples include the Mexican Association of SBDCs, which has 104 SBDCs serving 32,000 businesses annually throughout Mexico.  El Salvador also has 10 SBDCs operating to-date, planning 4 more to cover each state, and an international trade specialty SBDC this year. Connecting the more than 2,000 SBDCs and similar SME support centers throughout the hemisphere:   These centers already serve approximately two million small business clients, and we will continue to work to encourage new trading partners to join this network.  SBDCs helped created nearly 20,000 jobs in the United States in FY 2011. Providing matchmaking services and export counseling through U.S

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Fact Sheet: Small Business Network of the Americas

Exeter Town Hall Exeter, New Hampshire 12:20 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Hello, New Hampshire.  (Applause.)  Diedre — I told Diedre, I should say amen and sit down.  (Laughter.)  And I told Diedre, we have something in common.  I drove a school bus too, when I was in law school to help pay my way, and now I’m kind of an administrative assistant, as well.  (Laughter and applause.)  And so we got a lot in common

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Remarks by Vice President Joe Biden on Tax Fairness at a Campaign Event

WASHINGTON, DC – Alan B. Krueger, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, issued the following statement today on the employment situation in March. You can view the statement HERE

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Statement on the Employment Situation in March

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 11:44 A.M.

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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 4/5/12