What Government Did Today

Release Time:  For Immediate Release THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 10, 2012 President Obama Announces New White House Director of Domestic Policy Council Cecilia Muñoz Washington, DC – Today, January10th, the White House announced that current Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Cecilia Muñoz will now serve as the Director of the Domestic Policy Council.  Ms. Munoz will coordinate the policy-making process and supervise the execution of domestic policy in the White House. “Over the past three years, Cecilia has been a trusted advisor who has demonstrated sound judgment day in and day out,” said President Obama

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President Obama Announces New White House Director of Domestic Policy Council Cecilia Muñoz

Release Time:  For Immediate Release James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:08 P.M

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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 1/9/2012

Release Time:  For Immediate Release State Dining Room 3:02 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Hope you all had a good weekend

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Remarks by the President on the Resignation of Chief of Staff Bill Daley

Release Time:  For Immediate Release James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:30 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody.  In the last few weeks, I set out a simple principle:  Congress should not go home for vacation until it finds a way to avoid hitting 160 million Americans with a tax hike on January 1st.  Extending the payroll tax cut that shows up in people’s paychecks every week is an idea that I proposed in September as part of the American Jobs Act.  At a time when so many Americans are working harder and harder just to keep up, the extra $1,000 or so that the average family would get from this tax cut makes a real difference when you’re trying to buy groceries or pay the bills, make a mortgage or make a repair.  And all kinds of independent economists agree — the number-one challenge facing businesses right now is a lack of demand from consumers, which is why more people spending money means companies that are more successful and more able to hire more workers.    Today, Congress has finally agreed to extend this middle-class tax cut into next year.  And they’ve also agreed to another part of my jobs plan, extending unemployment insurance for millions of Americans who are out there trying as hard as they can to find a job.  This is spending money that also benefits families and businesses and the entire economy.  And it’s a lifeline that would have been lost for more than two and a half million people in the first two months of next year if Congress had not acted.  So I'm very pleased to see the work that the Senate has done.  While this agreement is for two months, it is my expectation — in fact it would be inexcusable for Congress not to further extend this middle-class tax cut for the rest of the year.  It should be a formality.  And hopefully it’s done with as little drama as possible when they get back in January.  This really isn’t hard.  There are plenty of ways to pay for these proposals.  This is a way to boost the economy that has been supported by these very same Democrats and Republicans in the past.  It is something that economists believe will assure that the economy and the recovery is on a more stable footing than it otherwise would be.  And my preference, and the preference of most Americans, is that we ask the wealthiest few Americans to pay their fair share and corporations to do without special taxpayer subsidies to cover some of the costs.  But I think that it's important for us to get it done.  We’ve got a lot more work to do for the people who sent us here.  But today, I’m glad that both parties in Congress came together, and I want to thank them for ensuring that as we head into the holidays, folks at home don’t have to worry about their taxes going up.  So I had a chance to talk to Senator Reid and Senator McConnell.  I thanked them for their cooperation on this issue.  I'm looking forward to the House moving forward and getting this done when they get back on Monday.  And hopefully we're going to be able to make sure that when everybody gets back next year we extend this further all the way to the end of the year

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Remarks by the President on the Payroll Tax Cut Extension

Release Time:  For Immediate Release Washington, DC – The Office of the Vice President announced today that Courtney O’Donnell, Director of Communications to Second Lady Jill Biden, will leave the White House to move to Berlin, Germany with her family where she plans to work on projects based in Europe. O’Donnell will be succeeded by Melanie Kaye, who most recently worked at a DC-area advertising and communications consulting firm.

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Office of the Vice President Announces Staff Changes

Release Time:  For Immediate Release Governmental Palace Baghdad, Iraq  11:47 A.M. (Local)   THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Mr.

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Remarks by Vice President Biden at the Conclusion of a Meeting of the U.S.-Iraq Higher Coordinating Committee

Release Time:  For Immediate Release Governmental Palace Baghdad, Iraq   10:30 A.M. (Local)   VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN:  Mr.

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Remarks by Vice President Biden at the Opening of a Meeting of the U.S.-Iraq Higher Coordinating Committee

Release Time:  For Immediate Release Location:  Aboard Air Force One En Route Paterson, New Jersey 11:44 A.M.

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Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One en route Paterson, New Jersey

Release Time:  For Immediate Release Location:  East Room 4:15 P.M.

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Remarks by the President in Welcoming the 2010 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants

Release Time:  For Immediate Release Location:  James S.

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Remarks by the President on the Status of Efforts to Find a Balanced Approach to Deficit Reduction