Jan 29 2009
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
For Immediate Release January 30, 2009 MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES SUBJECT: White House Task Force on Middle-Class Working Families For many years, middle class Americans have been working harder, yet not enjoying their fair share of the fruits of a growing economy. While the productivity of the American workforce grew during the decade ending in 2007, middle income workers saw their real incomes fall. The current economic situation has exacerbated the challenges facing middle class Americans, with health care coverage, safe and steady employment opportunities, effective and affordable education, owning a home, and saving for retirement slipping out of reach. It is a high priority of my Administration to achieve a secure future for middle class working families, one in which they share in prosperous times and are cushioned during hard times. To these ends, I hereby direct the following: Section 1. White House Task Force on Middle-Class Working Families. There is established within the Office of the Vice President, a White House Task Force on Middle Class Working Families (Task Force) to focus on raising the living standards of middle-class working families in the United States of America. The Vice President shall serve as Chair of the Task Force. (a) Membership of the Task Force. In addition to the Vice President, the Task Force shall consist exclusively of the heads of the executive branch departments, agencies, and offices listed below: (1) the Department of Commerce; (2) the Department of Labor; (3) the Department of Health and Human Services; (4) the Department of Education; (5) the Office of Management and Budget; (6) the National Economic Council; (7) the Domestic Policy Council; (8) the Council of Economic Advisers; and (9) such other executive branch departments, agencies, or offices as the President may designate.
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Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies