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Republican Billionaires To Raise 100 Million To Beat Obama

Republican billionaires Koch brothers pledged to give more than a hundred million dollars to the Republican nominee to help defeat Pres. Obama in 2012. Top one-percent hate him more than you can imagine. They want even more tax-breaks from the next President. In fact, President Obama has already given them large share of fairly comfortable tax-cuts.Most these monies will go to SuperPACs. Huffington Post was the first to broke the news because they had a source at the meeting! Charles Koch had pledged around $40M – according the source.This hundred million is a great investment because if a Republican get elected in to the White House in 2012, the top one percent will receive billions of dollars.If you find …

Gingrich Attacks Romney on ‘Poor’ Comment

As Mitt Romney talks about how he doesn’t care about the poor people, and when President Barack Obama was giving a speech about how we have got to be our brothers keeper, which side is Newt Gingrich on? You might be shocked to find this out.Newt Actually came out attacking Romney in favor of the poor! Now, this is the same guy who said poop people/kids should clean washrooms. “I’m fed up with either party dividing Americans against each other,” Newt said in a press conference. This is irony at it’s peak. Newt Gingrich didn’t for the poor for the past three decades. In this case, Newt is effectively using populism against Mitt Romney to rally the base for him – …

Rick Perry: ‘I’d Send Troops Back to Iraq’

If you think Newt Gingrich got a bad plan for wars over-seas, and if you are frustrated with Pres. Obama’s approach, wait until you get a load of Rick Perry. On Saturday night debate, Perry said, “I’d send troops back to Iraq. The idea that we allow Iranians to come back to Iraq and take over that country.”In October, 75% of Americans were firmly against the war in Iraq. Actually Obama wanted to stay longer in Iraq, but it was that Iraqi Administration that insisted US on pulling troops out by the end of the year.Rick Perry, and other Republicans running for 2012 election, …

Unemployment Drops to 8.5%

New unemployment numbers are out today, and it’s a good news. 200 000 jobs were created in December of 2011. With this, unemployment has dropped to 8.5%.The Obama Administrations and Pres. Obama are very happy with the news, but of course the Republicans running for the office won’t be much happy. Unemployment hasn’t been quite this low in a very long time. Here’s a solid fact for Pres. Obama and his re-election campaign: since January 2010, 2.7 jobs have been added to the economy. It’s …

President Obama Opens 2012 by Advancing Pipeline Safety

Ed note: This has been cross-posted from the Department of Transportation's Fastlane blog

When we say at DOT that safety is our number one priority, we are not kidding around. And today, as part of that important goal, President Obama signed into law the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act. 

Last April, following several fatal pipeline accidents, we called upon U.S. pipeline owners and operators to conduct a comprehensive review of their oil and gas pipelines to identify areas of high risk and accelerate critical repair and replacement work.  We also convened a Pipeline Safety Forum with state officials, industry leaders, and other stakeholders to discuss steps for improving the safety and efficiency of America's pipeline infrastructure. 

In one of their final actions for …

From the Archives: President Obama Signs the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act

President Barack Obama signs H.R. 847, the “James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act” in Kailua, Hawaii, Jan. 2, 2011.

“We will never forget the searing images of September 11, 2001. And we will never forget the selfless courage demonstrated by the firefighters, police officers, and first responders who risked their lives to save others.  In the face of unspeakable brutality and evil, these brave men and women demonstrated the enduring strength of our values and the American spirit.  Many who survived did not emerge from the dust and debris unscathed, facing continuing health problems as a result of their service.

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Helping Small Businesses to Drive Innovation

Ed. Note: Cross-posted with the Small Business Administration Blog.

Last week, President Obama signed a bill reauthorizing the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs for another six years. This long-term reauthorization is good news for the innovative small businesses that these programs support.  SBIR and STTR invest about $2.5 billion a year in America’s most promising small research and development companies. Through SBIR and STTR, federal agencies with large R&D budgets provide competitive awards to help small businesses bring their best innovations from the drawing board to the marketplace. SBIR and STTR operate in three phases, providing support for research, development, and commercialization.

Over the years, SBIR and STTR have played a role in the growth of firms like Qualcomm, Symantec, …

2011 Year in Photos

Throughout 2011, staffers at the White House Photo Office followed the President, Vice President, and First Family across the country and around the world. They were on hand for moments that made history — and captured what it's like to go behind the scenes with the Obama administration.

Now, they've compiled some of their favorite images from 2011. Check out the slideshow (and click through for captions).