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President Obama Recaps A Very Busy Week In Washington

On May 10, 2009, in Site News, by Obama Watcher

This week the President recaps a busy week, from strides on fiscal discipline, to financial stability, to cracking down on tax havens and tax breaks for shifting jobs overseas. For his next big step, he calls for a credit card reform bill: "Americans know that they have a responsibility to live within their means and pay what they owe. But they also have a right to not get ripped off by the sudden rate hikes, unfair penalties, and hidden fees that have become all-too common in our credit card industry." Watch Your Weekly Address to hear what he plans to do about it.

Presdent Barack Obama Weekly Address April 18, 2009

On April 29, 2009, in Weekly Address, by Obama Watcher

With the process of going through the budget line by line in full swing, the President uses his Weekly Address to give some good examples, big, medium and small, of how the Administration is working to cut costs and eliminate waste. The President also announces two new key appointments, Jeffrey Zients as Chief Performance Officer and Aneesh Chopra as Chief Technology Officer.