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Firman Allah Taala: Dan Kami pecah-pecahkan mereka (kaum Yahudi itu) berpuak-puak (yang bertaburan di merata-rata) dunia ini. Di antara mereka ada yang soleh dan di antaranya juga yang tidak demikian. Dan kami uji mereka dengan nikmat pemberian yang baik-baik dan bala bencana yang buruk, supaya mereka kembali (bertaubat). (Surah 7: Ayat 168) (God Almighty says in the Holy Quran: And We divided them (Jews) throughout the earth into nations. Of them some were righteous, and of them some were otherwise. And We tested them with good (times) and bad that perhaps they would return (to obedience) (Surah 7 Al-A'raf: verse 168)
Firman Allah Taala: Dan Kami pecah-pecahkan mereka (kaum Yahudi itu) berpuak-puak (yang bertaburan di merata-rata) dunia ini. Di antara mereka ada yang soleh dan di antaranya juga yang tidak demikian. Dan kami uji mereka dengan nikmat pemberian yang baik-baik dan bala bencana yang buruk, supaya mereka kembali (bertaubat). (Surah 7: Ayat 168) (God Almighty says in the Holy Quran: And We divided them (Jews) throughout the earth into nations. Of them some were righteous, and of them some were otherwise. And We tested them with good (times) and bad that perhaps they would return (to obedience) (Surah 7 Al-A'raf: verse 168)
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Hampir 1,9 Juta White House Pelawat Rekod Dikeluarkan
Posted oleh pada November 25, 2011 @2:00 PM EST
Pada September 2009, Presiden mengumumkan bahawa buat kali pertama dalam sejarah - White House pengunjung rekod akan disediakan kepada orang awam secara berterusan. Hari ini, White House mengeluarkan rekod pengunjung yang dijana pada Ogos 2011. Siaran media ini membawa jumlah bilangan rekod yang dibuat awam oleh Dewan ini Putih kepada hampir 1.9 juta rekod-semua yang boleh dilihat dalam seksyen Pendedahan kami.
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Posted olehpada November 24, 2011 @8:16 AM ESTAwal minggu ini, First Lady Michelle Obama membuat panggilan telefon mengejut kepada Jessica Allen, isteri veteran Tentera yang telah digunakan di Afghanistan awal tahun ini, mengucapkan terima kasih kepada isteri dan keluarganya untuk perkhidmatan dan pengorbanan mereka. Check out video perbualan mereka.Tidak ada masa yang lebih baik daripada hari cuti untuk membiarkan servicemembers kami tahu bagaimana bersyukur kita adalah untuk semua yang mereka lakukan.Itulah mengapa Menyertai Angkatan telah bekerjasama dengan uso untuk mewujudkan interaktif di seluruh negara, terima kasih kad.
Anda hanya perlu mengisi nota dan ia akan dimasukkan ke dalam peta bersama-sama dengan mesej dari orang di seluruh negara, menunjukkan tentera dan keluarga mereka betapa banyak kami menghargai perkhidmatan dan pengorbanan mereka. Jika setiap melakukan bahagian kami, veteran dan keluarga mereka akan mendapat pengiktirafan yang mereka impikan ini musim cuti.
Hari ini, First Lady Michelle Obama menggalakkan semua rakyat Amerika untuk menghantar mesej Terima kasih Dari Di mana-mana sahaja dalam satu mesej senarai e-mel kepada White House. Jika anda tidak menerima e-mel, pastikan anda mendaftar.
Tiap-tiap Kesyukuran, Barack duduk untuk memanggil beberapa anggota tentera kami dan berterima kasih kepada mereka untuk perkhidmatan mereka.
Apabila dia memberitahu saya mengenai perbualan, ia sentiasa mengingatkan saya tentang bagaimana diberkati kita hidup di negara di mana lelaki dan wanita akan berdiri untuk melindungi kebebasan dan memelihara cara hidup kita.
Dan apabila saya mempunyai peluang untuk bertemu dengan wira dan keluarga mereka, saya selalu membawa pulang diilhamkan oleh keberanian mereka dan kagum pada kekuatan mereka.
Saya tidak dapat berfikir apa-apa cara yang lebih baik untuk menghabiskan Kesyukuran daripada membiarkan servicemembers kami tahu bagaimana bersyukur kita adalah untuk semua yang mereka lakukan. Jadi tahun ini, kami membuat ia mudah untuk berbuat demikian.
Kami telah bekerjasama dengan uso untuk mewujudkan satu program yang dipanggil Terima kasih Dari serata-rata. Untuk mendapatkan yang terlibat, hanya melawat JoiningForces.gov/Terima kasih dan menulis nota ringkas bahawa tentera dan veteran di seluruh dunia akan dapat melihat.Alamat Mingguan: Kesyukuran, Bersyukur untuk Lelaki dan Wanita Siapa Pertahankan Negara Kami
Posted olehpada November 24, 2011 @5:30 AM ESTPresiden Obama ingin rakyat Amerika Kesyukuran gembira dan memberi terima kasih khas untuk lelaki dan wanita yang berani berkhidmat di luar negara dan mereka yang memberi kembali kepada masyarakat mereka semasa cuti.
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Posted olehpada November 24, 2011 @12:00 AM ESTMinggu ini, Presiden dibalut lawatan 8 hari menunjukkan kepimpinan Amerika dan membuka peluang ekonomi Amerika di rantau Asia Pasifik. Sekembalinya, dia menandatangani undang-undang untuk membantu veteran kita mendapat pekerjaan, mengembara ke New Hampshire menggesa Kongres untuk mengurangkan cukai gaji bagi pekerja-pekerja dan perniagaan kecil, dan diampunkan 2 haiwan terbabit. Itu November ke-18 November ke-24 atau "Best anda Anda."
Di sebalik Babak Dalam Prestasi di White House: Country Music
Posted olehpada November 23, 2011 @6:14 PM ESTSebagai sebahagian daripada mereka "Prestasi di Rumah Putih" siri, Presiden dan Wanita Pertama yang dijemput menjemput lagenda muzik dan artis kontemporari utama ke Rumah Putih untuk perayaan muzik negara. Program ini termasuk persembahan oleh Alaina Lauren, Perry Band, Dierks Bentley, Alison Krauss, Kris Kristofferson, Lyle Lovett, Mickey, Darius Rucker dan James Taylor.
Watch ini di sebalik tabir melihat pada majlis itu sebelum ia menyiarkan malam di PBS (semak penyenaraian tempatan anda untuk mengetahui apakah masa):
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Posted olehpada November 23, 2011 @2:00 PM ESTJay Chung, muzik Philadelphia guru, mengatakan bahawa kita perlu Akta Pekerjaan Amerika kerana ia melabur di sekolah-sekolah kita dan niaga hadapan pelajar kita.
Chung adalah bertanggungjawab untuk kelas muzik di tujuh buah sekolah yang berbeza di daerah sekolah Philadelphia. Beliau bergerak dari sekolah ke sekolah, mengajar kelas perkusi yang menggunakan baldi plastik daripada Home Depot, yang dia dijumpai adalah cara terbaik untuk meregangkan bajet tidak seberapa $ 100.
Watch/tonton beliau membincangkan program yang unik dan menjelaskan bagaimana Akta Pekerjaan Amerika akan membantu pelajar-pelajar negara kita dan sekolah-sekolah mereka dalam video ini daripada Jabatan Pendidikan.Oleh Nombor: 24
Posted olehpada November 23, 2011 @1:00 PM ESTPresiden telah diampunkan 24 Kesyukuran ayam belanda sejak Presiden George HW Bush memulakan tradisi pada tahun 1989, ayam belanda adalah disumbangkan dari ladang-ladang ayam belanda di seluruh negara, dan selepas terlepas dari meja makan, akan dihantar untuk hidup hari-hari mereka di ladang. Dalam tahun-tahun yang lepas, diampunkan ayam belanda malah melancong ke California untuk berkhidmat sebagai marshal dalam Perbarisan Hari Kesyukuran di Disney Land.
Presiden Obama memaafkan kedua-dua Liberty, Kebangsaan tahun ini Kesyukuran Turki, dan Keamanan ganti. Burung telah dibangkitkan oleh empat pelajar sekolah tinggi di ladang di Willmar, Minnesota dan dihantar ke hidup di Mt. Vernon selepas majlis Pemaaf.Ingin tahu lebih banyak? Baca sejarah yang pasti kami Pengampunan Turki Presiden.
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Posted byon November 23, 2011 at 12:44 PM ESTPengguna Internet belajar beberapa tahun yang lalu bahawa mereka boleh menikmati penjimatan hebat di kedai-kedai kegemaran mereka tanpa perlu menahan kegilaan Jumaat Hitam - permulaan tradisional membeli-belah percutian - dengan menunggu sehingga Cyber Monday, sambutan peruncit online 'Jumaat Hitam.
Pada tahun lepas jualan dalam talian di Cyber Isnin melebihi $ 1 bilion untuk kali pertama, peningkatan 16 peratus berbanding tahun sebelumnya, menurut comScore. Terima kasih kepada Internet, pengguna boleh mengambil kesempatan Cyber Isnin tawar-menawar dari keselesaan rumah, berbanding sebelum subuh yang semakin meningkat dan melawan garis-garis panjang di kedai-kedai runcit tempatan mereka.
Sama seperti etalase membeli-belah tradisional bata dan mortar telah bertambah, dan kadang-kadang digantikan oleh berasaskan komputer e-dagang, suatu fenomena baru telah muncul membeli-belah ini musim cuti:
Jumaat tawar-menawar mudah alih e-dagang-Black yang disediakan semata-mata pada peranti mudah alih. Tawaran ini tidak akan disediakan kepada pembeli Internet lebih sambungan berwayar tetapi akan disediakan kepada orang ramai mengenai langkah-termasuk mereka yang terperangkap dalam talian di kedai-kedai dan pusat membeli-belah di seluruh negara hari ini.
Mudah alih e-dagang adalah satu lagi contoh bagaimana meningkatkan akses kepada jalur lebar tanpa wayar boleh membantu Amerika Syarikat usahawan mendorong inovasi dan persaingan, dan merangsang pembangunan aplikasi baru yang memberi nilai dan kemudahan kepada pengguna Amerika. Ia adalah satu trend yang telah mula memberi impak di:
Pada bulan Oktober - sebelum promosi minggu ini - hampir 10 peratus jualan runcit online yang dibuat oleh pengguna yang menggunakan peranti mudah alih, menurut IBM Coremetrics.Learn more about TechnologyPresiden Obama Pengampunan Peace & Liberty
Posted olehpada November 23, 2011 @12:18 PM ESTLearn more about Additional IssuesSokongan Perniagaan Tempatan anda pada "Sabtu Perniagaan Kecil"
Posted olehpada November 23, 2011 @12:00 PM ESTNota Ed: ini merentas Hantar daripada Small Business Administration Terbuka untuk blog Perniagaan
Anda pernah mendengar Jumaat Hitam. Dan Cyber Isnin. Tetapi adakah anda tahu bahawa Sabtu ini adalah Perniagaan Kecil Sabtu? Kami menggalakkan semua orang untuk melawat satu perniagaan kecil untuk melakukan beberapa membeli-belah percutian Sabtu ini.
Sebagai Presiden Obama berkata dalam satu mesej kepada semua Usaha Kecil Sabtu penyokong:
Dari kedai-kedai etalase ibu-dan-pop bahawa jalan utama Utama startups berteknologi tinggi yang mengekalkan Amerika di pinggir pemotongan, perniagaan kecil tulang belakang kepada ekonomi kita dan asas janji Nation kami.
Perniagaan ini mewujudkan dua daripada setiap tiga pekerjaan baru di Amerika, membantu merangsang pembangunan ekonomi dalam masyarakat di seluruh negara kita dan memberi berjuta-juta keluarga dan individu peluang untuk mencapai impian Amerika.
Melalui peristiwa-peristiwa seperti Small Business Sabtu, kami memastikan ekonomi tempatan yang kukuh dan membantu mengekalkan ekonomi Amerika yang boleh bersaing dan menang dalam abad ke-21.
Apabila anda berjalan di Jalan Utama di mana-mana bandar di Amerika, anda boleh mencari restoran yang hebat, pembekal perkhidmatan, dan buatan tangan, Made-in-Amerika produk dari kedai-kedai tempatan. Ia bagus hanya pergi dan melawat dengan pemilik perniagaan tempatan dan mendengar apa yang berlaku dalam masyarakat.
Terdapat ramai orang dalam hidup saya yang menghargai hadiah yang unik dari perniagaan tempatan, seperti jem blueberry ini saya ambil di Pasar Peladang di tempat saya Brunswick, Maine.
Sabtu ini, saya merancang untuk kembali ke pasaran itu pada awal pagi, dan kemudian saya akan melakukan perjalanan ke Roslindale, Massachusetts, untuk meraikan Perniagaan Kecil Sabtu dengan Boston Datuk Bandar Tom Menino. Banyak lain yang tingkat atas pegawai-pegawai di seluruh Pentadbiran juga "membeli-belah kecil" Sabtu ini.
Semua orang tahu bahawa dolar anda pergi jauh apabila anda membeli produk atau perkhidmatan daripada perniagaan kecil. Wang yang akan segera kembali ke dalam ekonomi tempatan.
Dan itu penting, kerana separuh daripada rakyat Amerika yang bekerja sama ada sendiri atau bekerja untuk perniagaan kecil, dan perniagaan kecil mewujudkan dua daripada setiap tiga pekerjaan baru.
Ia hebat untuk mencari hadiah yang sempurna daripada perniagaan kecil. Sering kali, apabila anda membawa ia ke kaunter, anda boleh melihat mata pemilik perniagaan menyala. Mereka memberitahu cerita tentang bagaimana hadiah yang telah dibuat.
Atau dari mana datangnya. Atau bagaimana ia satu-satu jenis. Dan hadiah tersebut dengan serta-merta menjadi lebih bermakna dan istimewa. Detik-detik seperti itu adalah apa yang menjadikan cuti ajaib.
Di samping sokongan kami untuk Perniagaan Kecil Sabtu, SBA bekerja keras untuk memastikan lebih banyak perniagaan kecil boleh terus berkembang. Sebagai contoh, kita mempunyai rekod masa untuk pinjaman SBA tahun ini, dengan lebih $ 30 bilion pada sokongan pinjaman yang membantu kira-kira 60,000 perniagaan kecil membeli sebuah bangunan baru, mendapatkan peralatan yang lebih, atau mengupah lebih ramai pekerja.
Dan, sekarang, Presiden menggesa Kongres memotong separuh daripada gaji cukai untuk perniagaan kecil sebagai sebahagian daripada Akta Pekerjaan Amerika.
Biar semua melakukan bahagian kami untuk menyokong perniagaan kecil di Amerika kerana mereka terus mengukuhkan ekonomi negara dan mewujudkan peluang pekerjaan. Selamat Hari Kesyukuran, Happy Kecil Perniagaan Sabtu, dan Happy Holidays.Learn more about EconomyThe Definitive History of the Presidential Turkey Pardon
Posted olehpada November 23, 2011 @6:00 AM ESTSetiap Kesyukuran, Presiden "memaafkan" ayam belanda yang dipilih tangan, membiarkan hidup burung dari meja makan seseorang dan memastikan yang lain hari dibelanjakan merayau di sebuah ladang, melakukan apa ayam belanda suka lakukan. 22 haiwan terbabit telah diampunkan, dan hari ini, Presiden Obama akan memberi ampun kepada satu lagi.
Anda mungkin tertanya-tanya: Di mana perniagaan yang sangat serius ini pengampunan ayam belanda Presiden datang dari anyway?
Amerika telah menghantar kepada haiwan terbabit Presiden bagi cuti sejak sekurang-kurangnya abad ke-19. Awal pada tahun 1873 semasa presiden Grant, satu lelaki Rhode Island bernama Horace Vose adalah bertanggungjawab "Memilih dengan penjagaan yang penuh" yang "kalkun jantan yang paling mulia dalam semua negeri yang sedikit" untuk makan malam Kesyukuran Presiden, satu tradisi dia dibawa keluar selama lebih daripada 25 tahun menurut The New York Times.
Pada tahun 1947, Persekutuan Turki Negara mengambil peranan pembekal ayam belanda rasmi kepada Presiden, menyampaikan burung 47 paun dalam masa untuk bercuti Krismas.
Tahun itu, Rumah Putih juga mula mengadakan upacara ayam belanda menerima, biasanya di Taman Rose, menyediakan op photo bahawa ramai yang mengelirukan dengan permulaan tradisi Pemaaf. Ketika itu, bagaimanapun, burung lebih mungkin ditakdirkan untuk meja makan White House daripada kehidupan mudah di ladang.
Pada tahun 1948, Presiden Truman berkata beliau akan mengambil rumah ayam belanda berbakat Independence, Missouri, di mana saudara-mara 25 "memerlukan banyak."
Oleh itu, maka apabila Pemaaf itu bermula? Berikut adalah di mana ia menjadi rumit. Quran itu adalah cerita-cerita dongeng orang-ayam belanda terlepas tarikh kembali ke hari Lincoln.
Menurut salah satu cerita, anak Tad Lincoln merayu kepada bapanya untuk menulis pengampunan presiden bagi burung yang dimaksudkan untuk jadual Krismas keluarga, dengan alasan ia mempunyai hak untuk hidup sebagai sesiapa. Lincoln dibebaskan dan ayam belanda tinggal.
Pada tahun 1963, Presiden Kennedy mengambil keputusan untuk menghantar hadiah yang tahun dari Negara Turki Persekutuan kembali ke ladang di mana ia datang dari. "Kami hanya akan memaklumkan yang satu ini berkembang," katanya.
Kadang-kadang di sekitar pentadbiran Nixon, Presiden mula menghantar ayam belanda ladang hastakarya berhampiran Washington selepas mengadakan upacara tradisional yang menerima dan op photo, walaupun tidak ada pengampunan formal telah diberikan.
Presiden George H.W. Bush adalah yang pertama untuk benar-benar menawarkan pengampunan ayam belanda. Pada November 14, 1989, beliau mengumumkan burung tahun itu telah "telah diberikan satu pengampunan presiden sekarang."
Beliau telah menghantar ayam belanda yang dalam perjalanannya yang mungkin Goreng malangnya dinamakan Pan Park di Herndon, Virginia, dan dengan itu, tradisi dilahirkan.
Sejak mengambil jawatan, Presiden Obama telah diampunkan dua haiwan terbabit, walaupun pada tahun 2009, beliau mengakui Keberanian, ayam belanda yang terbaik bagi tahun, datang berbahaya berdekatan dengan Mengurniakan jadual White House.
"Terima kasih kepada campur tangan Malia dan Sasha - kerana saya sudah bersedia untuk makan orang tolol ini - Keberanian juga akan terlepas ini nasib yang teruk dan lazat."
"Saya diberitahu Presiden Eisenhower dan Johnson sebenarnya makan ayam belanda mereka," kata Obama. "Anda tidak boleh salah mereka untuk itu; bahawa burung yang baik-cari."Learn more about Additional IssuesPresiden Obama Rekod Cukai
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Posted olehpada November 22, 2011 @4:55 PM ESTPelajar Tempatan Get Up Close Bintang Besar Country Music's
Posted olehpada November 22, 2011 @4:07 PM ESTBeberapa nama besar dalam muzik negara yang berkumpul di Bilik Timur di White House pada hari Isnin lepas untuk konsert yang dimuliakan sejarah dan tradisi genre muzik yang unik Amerika.
Pemuzik termasuk Alison Krauss, Kris Kristofferson, Lyle Lovett, James Taylor, Dierks Bentley dan Darius Rucker penghormatan kepada ramai tokoh-tokoh muzik negara yang paling legenda melalui persembahan secara langsung yang dinikmati oleh Presiden Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Dr. Jill Biden dan pelbagai pentadbiran pegawai-pegawai.
Acara ini adalah sebahagian daripada siri yang dipanggil "Dalam Prestasi di White House" yang telah dikeluarkan oleh PBS di seluruh pentadbiran tiap-tiap sejak dilancarkan pada tahun 1978.
Terdahulu dalam hari, Lovett, Rucker dan Kristofferson menyertai Lady dan tempatan Dahulu kanak-kanak sekolah di Bilik Makan Negeri bengkel yang dikenali sebagai "Sejarah Muzik Negara: Dari Tarian Barn Carta Pop."
Puan Obama mengalu-alukan pelajar "Dewan Rakyat" dan mengingatkan mereka tentang dia bersumpah untuk membuat pasti semua orang, tidak hanya "senator dan para diplomat dan CEO yang mempunyai peluang untuk datang ke sini tetapi . . . semua rakyat Amerika, khususnya golongan muda" berasa dialu-alukan.
Wanita Pertama menggalakkan penonton muda untuk menerokai persekitaran, bertanya soalan dan mengambil inspirasi dari pemuzik berbakat dan dicapai yang berada di sana untuk memberitahu kisah-kisah mereka:
Dan itu adalah benar-benar harapan terbesar saya untuk anda semua, bahawa apabila anda duduk di sini dan anda mendengar ini puan-puan denda, yang anda memikirkan bagaimana anda boleh menghidupkan sesuatu yang kamu sukai ke dalam salah satu dari orang-orang pekerjaan sebenar, betul-betul?
Maksud saya, berfikir tentang perkara yang benar-benar memandu anda dan memberikan anda semangat. Dan ia tidak mungkin muzik. Ia mungkin perniagaan, ia mungkin teknologi, ia mungkin menjadi pengajaran atau ubat-ubatan, atau apa-apa lagi.
Bagi saya, ia telah bekerja dengan anak-anak muda yang memberikan saya semangat. Tetapi tidak kira apa bunga api imaginasi anda, saya mahu anda untuk mengambil tenaga itu dan kemudian ikuti.
Dengan tiap-tiap sekeping sedikit tenaga yang telah anda, kerana apa sahaja yang anda lakukan, ia mengambil kerja.
Dan itulah satu-satunya perkara yang anda perlu untuk mendapatkan dalam minda anda bahawa walaupun kamu menyukai sesuatu, jika anda akan menjadi baik ia dan mendapat cukup baik ia, anda perlu melabur dalam.
Dan saya juga mahu anda semua untuk membayangkan diri kamu kembali ke Rumah Putih mungkin tahun dari sekarang, duduk di atas pentas ini dan mendengar dari Lady Pertama atau Presiden masa depan akan datang.
Dan saya mahu anda memikirkan menceritakan kisah anda untuk generasi akan datang anak-anak muda. Dan anda boleh melihat kamu di tempat-tempat ini mula membayangkan dan bermimpi dan berusaha ke arah impian mereka.
"Muzik Country: Prestasi di White House" akan ke udara di stesen PBS tempatan pada hari Rabu, 23 November di 20:00 ETLearn more about RuralMasa Depan yang Lebih Mampan
Posted olehpada November 22, 2011 @3:30 PM ESTSemua di seluruh negara, beribu-ribu rakyat Amerika membelanjakan sejumlah besar masa berulang-alik ke kerja mereka. Ini adalah masa yang berharga yang boleh dibelanjakan dengan keluarga mereka dan tidak duduk dalam lalu lintas.
Oleh kerana keluarga kita membesar dan kehidupan kita sibuk, yang tinggal berhampiran untuk bekerja menjadi penting kepada kualiti hidup kita. Kami sentiasa mencari penyelesaian yang lebih baik, sesuatu untuk membuat perkara yang hanya sedikit lebih mudah.
Kini, terima kasih kepada hampir $ 96 juta dalam Anugerah Komuniti Lestari mengumumkan minggu ini, 27 komuniti dan 29 kawasan di seluruh negara akan dapat mewujudkan satu masa depan yang lebih sesuai didiami, saksama, dan berdaya saing. Dana-dana ini, dianugerahkan kepada dua program geran, bersedia untuk membantu menukar wajah masyarakat di seluruh negara.
Pemberian Cabaran Komuniti bertujuan untuk pembaharuan dan mengurangkan halangan-halangan untuk mencapai masyarakat yang berpatutan, yang penting dari segi ekonomi dan mampan.
Dianugerahkan kepada komuniti kecil dan besar, dana ini akan membantu menangani cabaran tempatan untuk mengintegrasikan pengangkutan dan perumahan.
Dana yang dianugerahkan kepada masyarakat juga boleh digunakan untuk retrofit jalan-jalan utama untuk memberi laluan yang lebih selamat untuk kanak-kanak dan warga tua dan memelihara perumahan yang mampu dimiliki dan perniagaan tempatan berhampiran stesen transit baru.
Geran Perancangan Wilayah membolehkan Penerima Opsyen untuk menyokong usaha-usaha yang mengintegrasikan perumahan, guna tanah, ekonomi dan pembangunan tenaga kerja, pengangkutan, dan pembangunan infrastruktur.
Ini akan memberi kuasa kepada daerah untuk mempertimbangkan semua faktor-faktor ini bekerja bersama-sama untuk mewujudkan lebih banyak pekerjaan dan peluang ekonomi.
Hasilnya langsung pembiayaan ini beribu-ribu pekerjaan akan diwujudkan dan akan memberi kesan kepada kehidupan 45,8 juta rakyat Amerika. Ini bermakna bahawa 45,8 juta rakyat Amerika akan mampu untuk menghabiskan masa yang kurang dalam kereta mereka dan lebih banyak masa di rumah bersama keluarga mereka.Baca ringkasan lengkap setiap geran dianugerahkan pembiayaan hari ini.
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Menjelang Bilangan: 160 Juta
Posted olehpada November 22, 2011 @12:02 PM EST
Rancangan Presiden Obama untuk mewujudkan peluang pekerjaan akan memberi potongan cukai bagi 160 juta pekerja dengan memperluaskan potongan cukai gaji daripada 2 peratus pada tahun ini kepada 3.1 peratus pada tahun 2012.
Bagi keluarga yang biasa yang berpendapatan $ 50,000 setahun, potong ini akan diterjemahkan kepada $ 1500 setahun dalam poket mereka. Itu lebih daripada $ 125 sebulan bagi isi rumah untuk membayar gas, makanan, dan lain-lain perbelanjaan.
Sebaliknya, jika Republikan petikan blok potongan cukai gaji Presiden, keluarga tipikal membuat $ 50,000 setahun akan melihat cukai mereka meningkat sebanyak $ 1,000 pada tahun hadapan.
Perniagaan, juga, akan mendapat manfaat daripada pemotongan cukai gaji. Kira-kira 98 peratus daripada perniagaan akan melihat rang undang-undang cukai gaji mereka dipotong separuh daripada 6.2 peratus kepada 3.1 peratus pada $ pertama mereka 5 juta gaji. Cadangan Presiden juga termasuk cukai gaji bercuti penuh bagi firma-firma yang menambah pekerja atau kenaikan gaji.
Ini bermakna bahawa firma pembinaan dengan gaji tahun lepas $ 500,000 mengupah dua orang pekerja baru dan menambah $ 80.000 dalam senarai gaji akan menerima potongan cukai sebanyak $ 20.460. Gudang dengan gaji sebanyak $ 7 juta tahun lepas mengupah 40 pekerja baru dan menambah $ 2 juta dalam senarai gaji akan menerima jumlah pemotongan cukai sebanyak $ 279.000.Gunakan kalkulator kami untuk mengetahui bagaimana bottom line anda akan memberi kesan
Learn more about EconomyBerikut adalah betapa banyak lagi Anda akan Bayar
Posted olehpada November 22, 2011 @10:55 AM EST
Tanpa undi daripada Kongres, cukai untuk hampir setiap Amerika akan naik pada 1 Januari, 2012. Akta Pekerjaan Amerika akan memperluaskan potongan cukai yang sedia ada dan meletakkan lebih banyak wang di dalam poket anda.
Pagi ini, Naib Presiden Joe Biden menghantar e-mel di bawah untuk senarai e-mel White House, meminta penduduk untuk memeriksa kalkulator kami untuk melihat bagaimana bottom line anda sendiri akan memberi kesan. At 12:15 pm EDT hari ini, Presiden Obama akan membincangkan kepentingan Akta Pekerjaan Amerika dan potongan cukai untuk kelas menengah. Watch hidup di WhiteHouse.gov/live.
Jika anda tidak menerima e-mel, tetapi pastikan anda mendaftar senarai e-mel untuk White House.
Saya akan memotong untuk mengejar: Jika Kongres tidak bertindak segera, rakyat Amerika kelas pertengahan akan melihat cukai mereka naik bermula pada 1hb Januari, dengan mengambil hampir $ 1,000 daripada poket keluarga yang biasa pada tahun hadapan.
Tahun lepas, Presiden Obama dan ahli-ahli kedua-dua pihak dalam Kongres memotong cukai gaji untuk 155 juta pekerja, meletakkan wang dalam poket anda. Sekarang, bahawa pemotongan cukai tamat. Jadi, pada bulan September, Presiden dan saya mencadangkan melanjutkan pemotongan cukai dan mengurangkan cukai anda lebih jauh lagi:
memberi keluarga yang tipikal cukai dipotong $ 1,500. Langkah-langkah seperti ini tidak akan hanya membantu keluarga berasa lebih selamat dalam belanjawan mereka, ia akan memberi mereka lebih banyak wang untuk berbelanja pada perniagaan tempatan yang akan mengambil lebih ramai orang dan membuat pelaburan dalam peralatan baru.
Kami fikir lanjutan akan memenangi sokongan kedua-dua parti sekali lagi. Bagaimana Republikan di Kongres, sebahagian daripada mereka telah berjanji untuk tidak menaikkan cukai oleh sesen pun, menentang memperluaskan potongan cukai yang sama mereka hanya lulus?
Tetapi selepas tahun melindungi potongan cukai mahal untuk rakyat Amerika terkaya, Republikan ramai sekarang mengatakan kita harus membiarkan potong cukai kelas pertengahan ini tamat.
Ada banyak yang dipertaruhkan di sini untuk anda dan keluarga anda, dan orang yang lebih baik memahami betapa banyak lagi mereka mungkin terpaksa membayar, lebih mudah untuk mendapatkan Kongres untuk melakukan perkara yang betul.
Kami telah bersama-sama kalkulator untuk menunjukkan berapa banyak wang anda tergantung dalam imbangan.Mencubanya.
Learn more about EconomyPresiden Obama di Kegagalan itu Supercommittee Reach Kompromi
Posted olehpada November 21, 2011 @7:31 PM ESTPetang ini, kumpulan penggubal undang-undang yang ditugaskan untuk memotong tambahan $ 1 trilion daripada defisit mengumumkan bahawa usaha mereka gagal.
Presiden Obama menangani keadaan itu dari Bilik Taklimat White House sejurus sebelum 6:00 PM ET.
Walaupun sesetengah ahli-ahli Kongres bercakap tentang keruntuhan pemotongan perbelanjaan automatik yang akan berkuat kuasa pada tahun 2013 jika penggubal undang-undang tidak boleh mencapai kompromi, Presiden berkata bahawa jenis backpeddling tidak boleh diterima:
Saya akan veto apa-apa usaha untuk menyingkirkan orang-orang potongan perbelanjaan yang secara automatik kepada perbelanjaan domestik dan pertahanan. Tidak akan mudah tanjakan off pada satu ini.
Masih terdapat banyak masa untuk Kongres untuk bertindak, dan terdapat pelbagai isu-isu yang memerlukan perhatian serta-merta mereka.
Yang bermula dengan pemotongan cukai gaji. Tanpa undi daripada Kongres, cukai untuk hampir setiap Amerika akan naik pada 1 Jan.
"Saya tidak akan membiarkan yang berlaku," kata Presiden Obama.Learn more about Economy
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Nearly 1.9 Million White House Visitor Records Released
Posted by on November 25, 2011 at 2:00 PM EST
In September 2009, the President announced that – for the first time in history – White House visitor records would be made available to the public on an ongoing basis. Today, the White House releases visitor records that were generated in August 2011. This release brings the total number of records made public by this White House to almost 1.9 million records—all of which can be viewed in our Disclosures section.
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Thank a Hero
Posted byon November 24, 2011 at 8:16 AM ESTEarlier this week, First Lady Michelle Obama made a surprise phone call to Jessica Allen, the wife of an Army veteran who was deployed in Afghanistan earlier this year, to thank her and her family for their service and sacrifice. Check out the video their conversation.There’s no better time than the holidays to let our servicemembers know how grateful we are for everything that they do. That's why Joining Forces has partnered with the USO to create a nationwide interactive thank you card. Just fill out a note and it will be added to a map along with messages from people all over the country, showing our troops and their families just how much we appreciate their service and sacrifice. If we each do our part, our veterans and their families will get the recognition they deserve this holiday season.Today, First Lady Michelle Obama encourage all Americans to send a message of Thanks From Everywhere in a message to the White House email list. If you didn't get the email, be sure to sign up.Every Thanksgiving, Barack sits down to call some of our troops and thank them for their service.When he tells me about these conversations, it always reminds me of how blessed we are to live in a country where men and women will stand up to protect our freedoms and preserve our way of life. And whenever I've had the chance to meet with these heroes and their families, I've always walked away inspired by their courage and in awe of their strength.I can't think of any better way to spend Thanksgiving than letting our servicemembers know how grateful we are for everything that they do. So this year, we're making it easy to do just that.We've partnered with the USO to create a program called Thanks From Everywhere. To get involved, simply visit JoiningForces.gov/Thanks and write a quick note that troops and veterans all over the world will be able to see.Weekly Address: On Thanksgiving, Grateful for the Men and Women Who Defend Our Country
Posted byon November 24, 2011 at 5:30 AM ESTPresident Obama wishes the American people a happy Thanksgiving -- and gives a special thanks to the brave men and women serving overseas and those giving back to their communities during the holidays.
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Posted byon November 24, 2011 at 12:00 AM ESTThis week, the President wrapped up an 8 day tour demonstrating American leadership and opening up economic opportunity for America in the Asia Pacific region. Upon his return he signed legislation to help our veterans find jobs, traveled to New Hampshire to urge Congress to cut payroll taxes for workers and small businesses, and pardoned two turkeys. That's November 18th to November 24th or "Your Best You."Behind the Scenes of In Performance at the White House: Country Music
Posted byon November 23, 2011 at 6:14 PM ESTAs part of their “In Performance at the White House” series, the President and First Lady invited invite music legends and contemporary major artists to the White House for a celebration of country music. The program includes performances by Lauren Alaina, The Band Perry, Dierks Bentley, Alison Krauss, Kris Kristofferson, Lyle Lovett, Mickey, Darius Rucker and James Taylor.Watch this behind the scenes look at the event before it airs tonight on PBS (check your local listing to find out what time):Learn more about Additional IssuesThe American Jobs Act Invests in Our Students
Posted byon November 23, 2011 at 2:00 PM ESTJay Chung, a Philadelphia music teacher, says that we need the American Jobs Act because it invests in our schools and our student’s futures.Chung is responsible for music classes at seven different schools in the Philadelphia school district. He travels from school to school, teaching percussion classes using plastic buckets from Home Depot, which he’s found is the best way to stretch his meager $100 budget.Watch him discuss his unique program and explain how the American Jobs Act will help our nation's students and their schools in this video from the Department of Education.By the Numbers: 24
Posted byon November 23, 2011 at 1:00 PM ESTPresidents have pardoned 24 Thanksgiving turkeys since President George H.W. Bush started the tradition in 1989, The turkeys are donated from turkey farms around the country, and after being spared from the dinner table, are sent to live out their days on a farm. In past years, pardoned turkeys have even traveled to California to serve as marshals in the Thanksgiving Day Parade at Disney Land.President Obama pardoned both Liberty, this year's National Thanksgiving Turkey, and its alternate Peace. The birds were raised by four high school students on a farm in Willmar, Minnesota and sent to live in Mt. Vernon after the pardoning ceremony.Want to know more? Read our definitive history of the Presidential Turkey Pardon.Learn more about Additional IssuesBlack Friday Now Featuring Mobile Madness
Posted byon November 23, 2011 at 12:44 PM ESTInternet users learned several years ago that they could enjoy great savings at their favorite stores without having to endure the madness of Black Friday – the traditional beginning of holiday shopping – by waiting until Cyber Monday, online retailers’ response to Black Friday. Last year online sales on Cyber Monday exceeded $1 billion for the first time, a 16 percent increase from the previous year, according to comScore. Thanks to the Internet, consumers can take advantage of Cyber Monday bargains from the comfort of home, as opposed to rising before dawn and battling the long lines at their local retail outlets.Just as traditional brick-and-mortar storefront shopping has been augmented, and sometimes replaced, by computer-based e-commerce, a new phenomenon has surfaced this holiday shopping season: mobile e-commerce—Black Friday bargains made available exclusively on mobile devices. These deals will not be available to Internet shoppers over their wired connections but will be available to people on the move—including those stuck in line at stores and malls throughout the country Friday.Mobile e-commerce is another example of how increasing access to wireless broadband can help U.S. entrepreneurs drive innovation and competition, and spur the development of new applications that bring value and convenience to American consumers. It’s a trend that has already begun to make an impact: In October – well before this week’s promotions -- almost 10 percent of online retail sales were made by consumers using mobile devices, according to IBM Coremetrics.Learn more about TechnologyPresident Obama Pardons Peace & Liberty (the Turkeys)
Posted byon November 23, 2011 at 12:18 PM ESTAs promised, this morning, President Obama pardoned two more turkeys -- Liberty and Peace. The ceremony was held on the North Portico of the White House, and the president received a bit of help of his daughters, Sasha and Malia.This year's turkeys are both 19-weeks old and weigh 45 pounds. They were raised by a group of students from Willmar High School in Minnesota.To kick off the pardon, President Obama said:Tomorrow is one of the best days of the year to be an American. It’s a day to count our blessings, spend time with the ones we love, and enjoy some good food and some great company. But it’s also one of the worst days of the year to be a turkey. They don’t have it so good.The rare exception, of course, are the two birds who’ve joined me today. Now, is Peace here, or just Liberty? Just Liberty is here, but Peace is back here somewhere. Some of you may know that recently I’ve been taking a series of executive actions that don’t require Congressional approval. Well, here’s another one. We can’t wait to pardon these turkeys. Literally. Otherwise they’d end up next to the mashed potatoes and stuffing.He also remarked on the special training provided to these birds for their big moment:Now, I’m told that in order to prepare Liberty and Peace for their big day, the students exposed them to loud noises and flash bulbs so that they’d be ready to face the White House press corps. This is actually true. They also received the most important part of their media training, which involves learning how to gobble without really saying anything.So Liberty is ready for his turn in the spotlight. And after he finishes a round of cable hits and a few Sunday shows, he’s going to retire to a life of leisure at Mount Vernon -- the same place where George Washington spent his golden years.Want to know more about turkey pardons? Don't miss our definitive history.Learn more about Additional IssuesSupport Your Local Businesses on “Small Business Saturday”
Posted byon November 23, 2011 at 12:00 PM ESTEd. note: This was cross-posted from the Small Business Administration's Open for Business blogYou’ve heard of Black Friday. And Cyber Monday. But did you know that this Saturday is Small Business Saturday? We’re encouraging everyone to visit a small business to do some holiday shopping this Saturday.As President Obama said in a message out to all Small Business Saturday supporters:From the mom-and-pop storefront shops that anchor Main Street to the high-tech startups that keep America on the cutting edge, small businesses are the backbone of our economy and the cornerstones of our Nation’s promise. These businesses create two out of every three new jobs in America, helping spur economic development in communities across our country and giving millions of families and individuals the opportunity to achieve the American dream. Through events such as Small Business Saturday, we keep our local economies strong and help maintain an American economy that can compete and win in the 21st century.When you walk down Main Street in any city in America, you can often find great restaurants, service providers, and handcrafted, Made-in-America products from local shops. It’s wonderful to simply go in and visit with local business owners and hear what’s happening in the community.There are many people in my life that appreciate a unique gift from a local business, like the blueberry jam I pick up at the Farmers’ Market in my hometown of Brunswick, Maine. This Saturday, I’m planning to go back to that market early in the morning, and then I will travel to Roslindale, Massachusetts, to celebrate Small Business Saturday with Boston Mayor Tom Menino. Many other top-level officials throughout the Administration are also “shopping small” this Saturday.Everyone knows that your dollar goes a long way at when you buy a product or service from a small business. That money goes right back into the local economy. And that’s important, because half of working Americans either own or work for a small business, and small businesses create two out of every three new jobs.It’s great to find the perfect gift from a small business. Often, when you carry it to the counter, you can see the business owner’s eyes light up. They tell a story about how that gift was made. Or where it came from. Or how it’s a one-of-a-kind. And the gift immediately becomes even more meaningful and special. Moments like that are what makes the holidays magical.In addition to our support for Small Business Saturday, the SBA is working hard to make sure even more small businesses can keep growing. For example, we had an all-time record for SBA loans this year, with over $30 billion in lending support that helped about 60,000 small businesses buy a new building, get more equipment, or hire more workers. And, right now, the President is calling on Congress to cut in half the payroll taxes for small businesses as part of the American Jobs Act.Let’s all do our part to support America’s small businesses as they continue to strengthen our economy and create jobs. Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Small Business Saturday, and Happy Holidays.Learn more about EconomyThe Definitive History of the Presidential Turkey Pardon
Posted byon November 23, 2011 at 6:00 AM ESTEach Thanksgiving, the President “pardons” a hand-selected turkey, sparing the bird from someone’s dinner table and ensuring the rest of its days are spent roaming on a farm, doing whatever it is turkeys love to do. Twenty-two turkeys have been pardoned, and today, President Obama will pardon one more.You’re probably wondering: Where did this very serious business of the Presidential turkey pardon come from anyway?Americans have been sending the President turkeys for the holidays since at least the 19th century. Beginning in 1873 during Grant’s presidency, a Rhode Island man named Horace Vose was responsible for “selecting with the utmost care” the “noblest gobbler in all that little state” for the President’s Thanksgiving dinner, a tradition he carried out for more than 25 years according to The New York Times. In 1947, the National Turkey Federation took on the role of official turkey supplier to the President, delivering a 47-pound bird in time for the Christmas holiday.That year, the White House also began holding a turkey receiving ceremony, usually in the Rose Garden, providing a photo op that many confuse with the beginning of the pardoning tradition. Back then, however, birds were more likely to be destined for the White House dining table than the easy life on a farm. In 1948, President Truman said he would take the gifted turkey home to Independence, Missouri, where his 25 relatives “require a lot.”So then when did the pardoning start? Here’s where it gets tricky. Tales of spared turkeys date back to the Lincoln days. According to one story, Lincoln’s son Tad begged his father to write out a presidential pardon for the bird meant for the family’s Christmas table, arguing it had as much a right to live as anyone. Lincoln acquiesced and the turkey lived.In 1963, President Kennedy decided to send that year’s gift from the National Turkey Federation back to the farm where it came from. “We’ll just let this one grow,” he said. Sometime around the Nixon administration, the President began sending the turkey to a petting farm near Washington after holding the traditional receiving ceremony and photo op, although no formal pardon was given.President George H.W. Bush was the first to actually offer a turkey pardon. On November 14, 1989, he announced that year’s bird had “been granted a presidential pardon as of right now.” He sent the turkey on his way to the perhaps unfortunately named Frying Pan Park in Herndon, Virginia, and with that, a tradition was born.Since taking office, President Obama has pardoned two turkeys, although in 2009, he admitted Courage, that year’s top turkey, came dangerously close to gracing the White House table. “Thanks to the intervention of Malia and Sasha – because I was ready to eat this sucker – Courage will also be spared this terrible and delicious fate.""I'm told Presidents Eisenhower and Johnson actually ate their turkeys," Obama said. "You can't fault them for that; that's a good-looking bird."Learn more about Additional IssuesPresident Obama's Record on Taxes
Posted byon November 22, 2011 at 6:25 PM ESTRight now, President Obama is going all out to extend the payroll tax cut for the middle class -- and expand it for 2012.And that effort underscores an important fact: This President has proposed and enacted thousands of dollars of tax relief for American families and small businesses.In his first year in office, President Obama cut taxes for 95 percent of working families through the Recovery Actwith the Making Work Pay tax cut.With that same piece of legislation, he created the American Opportunity Tax Credit -- which is currently helping more than 9 million families afford the cost of college.The Recovery Act also lowered the threshold for refunds through the Child Tax Credit -- providing a tax cut to 11.8 million working families.The President also expanded the Earned Income Tax Credit for families with three or more children -- giving them a tax cut of up to $640 this year.President Obama has passed tax cuts for small businesses 17 times. These measures range from allowing corporation to expense 100 percent of their new investments until the end of 2011 to creating a new deduction for health care costs for the self-employed.And just this week, the President also signed legislation to create tax credits for businesses that hire veterans.If Congress passes the American Jobs Act, a typical family of four would see their taxes decrease an additional $2,325 -- bringing their total tax relief to about $5,425 for the President’s first term. That number goes up if the family is helping their kids pay college tuition.That number goes up if the family is helping their kids pay college tuition.This lower tax rate hasn't come about through happenstance. It's a product of hard work from President Obama. Those of us in the middle class have more money in our pockets because the President made it a priority.And it's going to take more hard work between now and the end of the year to keep things that way.Learn more about TaxesPresident Obama Talks Taxes
Posted byon November 22, 2011 at 4:55 PM ESTIn 40 days, our taxes will go up -- unless Congress steps in to change that. And speaking from New Hampshire today, President Obama talked about that situation:[Last] year, both parties came together to cut payroll taxes for the typical household by $1,000 this year. That’s been showing up in your paychecks each week. You may not know it, but it’s been showing up because of the action that we took. Which reminds me, by the way, the next time you hear one of these folks from the other side coming in talking about raising your taxes, you just remind them that ever since I’ve gotten into office, I’ve lowered your taxes, haven’t raised them. That’s worth reminding them. But this payroll tax is set to expire at the end of next month. End of next month, end of the year, this tax cut ends. And if we allow that to happen -– if Congress refuses to act -– then middle-class families are going to get hit with a tax increase at the worst possible time. For the average family, your taxes will go up $1,000 if Congress does not act by the end of the month.Now, we can’t let that happen. Not right now. It would be bad for the economy. It would be bad for employment.The American Jobs Act, the President said, actually does one better. It expands expands the tax cut for individuals and cuts payroll taxes for small business owners:Instead of a $1,000-a-year tax cut next year, the average working family would get a tax cut of more than $1,500. And that’s $1,500 that would have been taken out of your paycheck, would instead be going into your pocket. And that means you’d be spending in small businesses, and that would increase their business, which means they would potentially hire more people.The American Jobs Act would also cut payroll taxes in half for small business owners. Say you have 50 employees making $50,000 apiece. You’d get a tax cut of nearly $80,000. That is real money that you can use to hire new workers or buy new equipment.When Congress takes up this issue after the holiday, the President said, lawmakers have a choice:Do you want to cut taxes for the middle class and those who are trying to get into the middle class? Or do you want to protect massive tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires, many of whom want to actually help? Do you want to help working families get back on solid ground and grow this economy for all of us? Or do you really want to vote to raise taxes on nearly 160 million Americans during the holidays? When push comes to shove, are you willing to fight as hard for working families as you are for the wealthiest Americans? What’s it going to be? That’s the choice.Read the full remarks here. Or check out our calculator to learn what Congressional inaction means for your family.Local Students Get Up Close to Country Music's Biggest Stars
Posted byon November 22, 2011 at 4:07 PM ESTSome of the biggest names in country music gathered in the East Room at the White House on Monday night for a concert that honored the history and traditions of a uniquely American musical genre. Musicians including Alison Krauss, Kris Kristofferson, Lyle Lovett, James Taylor, Dierks Bentley and Darius Rucker paid tribute to many of country music’s most legendary figures through live performances that were enjoyed by President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Dr. Jill Biden and numerous administration officials. The event is part of a series called “In Performance at the White House” which has been produced by PBS throughout every administration since its launch in 1978.Earlier in the day, Lovett, Rucker and Kristofferson joined the First Lady and local schoolchildren in the State Dining Room for a workshop called “The History of Country Music: From Barn Dances to Pop Charts.” Mrs. Obama welcomed the students to “the People’s House” and reminded them of her vow to make sure everyone, not just“senators and diplomats and CEOs who have a chance to come here but … all Americans, especially young people” feels welcome.The First Lady encouraged the young audience to explore the surroundings, ask questions and take inspiration from the talented and accomplished musicians who were there to tell their stories:And that is really my biggest hope for all of you, is that as you sit here and you listen to these fine gentlemen, that you figure out how you can turn something that you love into one of those real jobs, right? I mean, think about the things that really drive you and give you passion. And it might not be music. It might be business, it might be technology, it might be teaching or medicine, or anything else. For me it was working with young people that gave me passion. But no matter what sparks your imagination, I want you to take that energy and then follow it. Follow it with every little piece of energy that you have, because whatever you do, it does take work. And that’s the one thing you have to get in your mind, that even when you love something, if you’re going to be good at it and get good enough at it, you have to invest in it.And I also want you all to imagine yourselves coming back to the White House maybe years from now, sitting up on this stage and hearing from some future First Lady or future President. And I want you to be thinking about telling your story to the next generation of young people. And you have to be able to see yourselves in these places to begin to imagine and to dream and to work towards those dreams."Country Music: In Performance at the White House" will air on local PBS stations on Wednesday, November 23 at 8 p.m. ETLearn more about RuralA More Sustainable Future
Posted byon November 22, 2011 at 3:30 PM ESTAll across the country, thousands of Americans spend a great amount of time commuting to their jobs. This is precious time that could be spent with their families and not sitting in traffic. As our families grow and our lives get busier, living close to work becomes vital to our quality of life. We are constantly looking for a better solution, something to make things just a little bit easier.Now, thanks to nearly $96 million in Sustainable Communities Awards announced this week, 27 communities and 29 regions across the country will be able to establish a more livable, equitable, and economically competitive future. These funds, awarded to two grant programs, are poised to help change the face of communities across the country.The Community Challenge Grants aim to reform and reduce barriers to achieving affordable, economically vital and sustainable communities. Awarded to large and small communities, these funds will help address local challenges to integrating transportation and housing. Funds awarded to communities may also be used to retrofit main streets to provide safer routes for children and seniors and to preserve affordable housing and local businesses near new transit stations.The Regional Planning Grants allows grantees to support efforts that integrate housing, land-use, economic and workforce development, transportation, and infrastructure developments. This will empower regions to consider how all of these factors work together to create more jobs and economic opportunities.As a direct result of this funding thousands of jobs will be created and will impact the lives of 45.8 million Americans. This means that 45.8 million Americans will be able to spend less time in their cars and more time at home with their families.Learn more about Economy, Urban PolicyBy the Numbers: 160 Million
- Posted byon November 22, 2011 at 12:02 PM ESTPresident Obama's plan to create jobs would provide a tax cut for 160 million workers by expanding the payroll tax cut from 2 percent this year to 3.1 percent in 2012.For a typical family earning $50,000 a year, this cut would translate to an extra $1500 a year in their pockets. That's more than $125 a month for households to pay for gas, food, and other expenses. On the other hand, if Republicans block passage of the President's payroll tax cut, the typical family making $50,000 a year would see their taxes rise by $1,000 next year.Businesses, too, will benefit from the payroll tax cut. Approximately 98 percent of businesses will see their payroll tax bill cut in half -- from 6.2 percent to 3.1 percent -- on their first $5 million in wages. The President's proposal also includes a full payroll tax holiday for firms that add workers or increase wages.This means that a construction firm with a payroll last year of $500,000 hires two new workers and adds $80,000 in payroll would receive a tax cut of $20,460. A warehouse with a payroll last year of $7 million hires 40 new workers and adds $2 million in payroll would receive a total tax cut of $279,000.
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Posted byon November 22, 2011 at 10:55 AM ESTWithout a vote from Congress, taxes for nearly every American will go up on January 1, 2012. The American Jobs Act would expand existing tax cuts and put more money in your pocket. This morning, Vice President Joe Biden sent the email below to the White House email list, asking folks to check out our calculator to see how your own bottom line would be impacted. At 12:15 p.m. EDT today, President Obama will discuss the importance of the American Jobs Act and tax cuts for the middle class. Watch live at WhiteHouse.gov/live.If you didn't get the email, but sure to sign up for the White House email list.I'll cut to the chase: If Congress doesn't act soon, middle-class Americans will see their taxes go up starting on January 1st, taking almost $1,000 out of the pockets of a typical family next year.Last year, President Obama and members of both parties in Congress cut the payroll tax for 155 million workers, putting money in your pockets. Now, that tax cut is expiring. So in September, the President and I proposed extending that tax cut and cutting your taxes even further: giving the typical family a $1,500 tax cut. Steps like this won't just help families feel more secure in their budgets, it'll give them more money to spend at local businesses that will hire more people and make investments in new equipment too.We thought the extension would win bipartisan support again. How could Republicans in Congress, some of whom have pledged not to raise taxes by a penny, oppose extending the same tax cuts they just passed? But after years of protecting expensive tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, many Republicans now say we should let this middle-class tax cut expire.There's a lot at stake here for you and your family, and the better folks understand how much more they may have to pay, the easier it will be to get Congress to do the right thing. We've put together a calculator to show how much of your money hangs in the balance.Learn more about EconomyPresident Obama on the Supercommittee's Failure to Reach a Compromise
Posted byon November 21, 2011 at 7:31 PM ESTThis afternoon, the group of lawmakers tasked with cutting an additional $1 trillion from the deficit announced that their effort had failed.President Obama addressed that situation from the White House Briefing Room just before 6:00 PM ET.While some members of Congress are talking about undoing the automatic spending cuts that will take effect in 2013 if lawmakers can't reach a compromise, the President said that kind of backpeddling is unacceptable:I will veto any effort to get rid of those automatic spending cuts to domestic and defense spending. There will be no easy off ramps on this one.There is still plenty of time for Congress to act, and there are a range of issues that demand their immediate attention.That starts with the payroll tax cut. Without a vote from Congress, taxes for nearly every American will go up on January 1st."I'm not about to let that happen," President Obama said.Learn more about Economy
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