Weekly Address: President Obama: As the Combat Mission in Iraq Ends, We Must Pay Tribute to Those Who Have Served

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Published Aug. 28, 2010 at 5:00 a.m.

WASHINGTON – In this week’s address, President Obama pledged to uphold the sacred trust the nation has with its troops and veterans as the combat mission in Iraq comes to an end.  The administration is building a 21st century VA, making it easier for veterans with PTSD to receive the benefits they need, funding and implementing a Post-9/11 GI Bill, and devoting new resources to job training and placement to help those veterans looking for work in a tough economy.  The President also

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Weekly Address: President Obama Challenges Politicians Benefiting from Citizens United Ruling to Defend Corporate Influence in Our Elections

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Published Aug. 21, 2010 at 5:00 a.m.

WASHINGTON – In this week’s address, the President urged Republican leaders in Congress to end their obstruction of a bipartisan bill that will reduce the influence wielded by corporations and foreign entities.  The President vowed to continue the fight for reform and transparency, and said elected officials who benefit from corporate or foreign-funded ads should either defend the ads or join the bipartisan effort to stop them ... The full audio of the address is HERE. The video can be

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Weekly Address: Wall Street Reform & Main Street

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Published May 15, 2010 at 5:00 a.m.

The President explains how Wall Street Reform will not only end bailouts and bring accountability for big banks, but empower consumers, shareholders and community banks ...

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Weekly Address: BP Oil Spill Independent Commission

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Published May 22, 2010 at 8:31 a.m.

The President announces that the independent commission he created for the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling will be chaired by former Florida Governor and Senator Bob Graham and former EPA Administrator Bill Reilly. He promises accountability not just for BP, but for those in government who bore responsibility ...

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Weekly Address: Speaking from Louisiana on the Oil Spill

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Published June 5, 2010 at 5:00 a.m.
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Speaking from Grand Isle, Louisiana, the President discusses the hardships local residents and small business owners are facing as a result of the BP oil spill. He pledges to make sure those responsible do not shortchange them.  ... Learn more about the ongoing Administration-wide response ... Click here to see the video ...

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Weekly Address: Honoring the Fallen

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Published May 29, 2010 at 5:30 a.m.

Ahead of Memorial Day, the President asks all Americans to join him in remembering and honoring those who have died in service to the country ...

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Weekly Address: Health Reform Starts to Kick In

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Published May 8, 2010 at 5:00 a.m.

The President goes through the benefits in health insurance reform that are already kicking in for young adults, retirees, and families, and says more benefits are coming down the pike ...

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Barack Obama, Campaign Manager: How The 2008 Playbook Passed Health Care

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Published May 14, 2010 at 7:15 a.m.

Shortly before 11 a.m. on a Sunday in mid-December, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was driving through Washington D.C. when he received a nervous phone call from one of his trusted deputies, Sen. Chuck Schumer ... Schumer wanted to know if Reid had seen Sen. Joseph Lieberman's comments on "Face the Nation" that morning. "Lieberman seemed to draw a line in the sand," the New York Democrat relayed. "You should check in with him. He seemed to rule out supporting the bill if it has the Medicare

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Weekly Address: Giving Government Back to the American People

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Published May 1, 2010 at 5:00 a.m.

As the President beats back lobbyists seeking to weaken Wall Street Reform, he talks about an even broader threat that would vastly expand the influence of massive industries and their lobbyists in Washington ... A recent Supreme Court decision opened the floodgates for corporations, including foreign corporations, to spend endless money on political ads that would give them even more power at the expense of American families – the President pledges to fight for reforms to stem that influence

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Weekly Address: The Olympic Spirit, the Spirit of Bipartisanship, and Health Reform

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Published Feb. 27, 2010 at 6:00 a.m.

The President takes a moment to congratulate our Olympic athletes ... Discussing the unity and pride Americans feel in cheering them on, the President relates that sentiment to his own desire for bipartisanship in Washington ... He praises the bipartisan meeting days before and talks about moving forward on health reform ...

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