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A Visit From His Excellency Hu Jintao, President Of the People’s Republic Of China

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The White House
Wednesday, Jan. 19,  2011
A Visit From His Excellency Hu Jintao, President of the People’s Republic of China

Today President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will welcome His Excellency Hu Jintao, President of the People’s Republic of China, for a state visit. Portions of the visit including the arrival ceremony, a joint press conference with President Obama and President Hu, and President Obama and President Hu's toasts at the State Dinner will be live streamed on the WhiteHouse.gov/live. 

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Photo of the Day

President Barack Obama and President Hu Jintao of China begin their working dinner in the Old Family Dining Room of the White House, Jan. 18, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST).

9:00 AM: The President, the Vice President, the First Lady, and Dr. Biden welcome President Hu to the White House 

10:00 AM: The President holds a bilateral meeting with President Hu; the Vice President also attends

11:00 AM: The President holds an expanded bilateral meeting with President Hu and Official U.S. and Official Chinese Delegations

12:20 PM: The President and President Hu hold a meeting with business leaders

1:05 PM: The President and President Hu hold a joint press conference 

6:00 PM: The President and the First Lady welcome President Hu

6:30 PM: The President and the First Lady take an official photo with President Hu

7:35 PM: The President and the First Lady attend the State Dinner with President Hu; The President and President Hu will each deliver a toast 

8:55 PM: The President and the First Lady attend the State Dinner Reception with President Hu
  
Indicates events that will be live streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/live.


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What Everyone Should Know About Health Care Reform

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Thursday, 20 January 2011, 4:59

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The White House, Washington


Good afternoon,

Today the House of Representatives plans to vote on repealing the Affordable Care Act, landmark health reform legislation that President Obama signed into law last March.

My White House colleague Stephanie Cutter explains the harmful effect repeal would have on the nation’s economy – and your own pocketbook – in our latest White House White Board video:
President Obama is willing to work with Democrats and Republicans to improve the Affordable Care Act, but we can’t afford to go backward.

It’s fair for all of us to ask, “What does health reform mean to me?” – particularly if you already have insurance you like.

Without the health care law, we would return to the days when insurance companies could deny, limit or cap your care.  Insurance companies could continue to place lifetime limits on coverage even if you need it, increase premiums without any accountability or recourse for consumers, and deny children health care due to pre-existing conditions.

Under the law, families will pay less for their insurance premiums than they would if the law is repealed. An insurance company that tries to implement an unreasonable premium increase will be forced to publicly justify it.  And your premium dollars will go further thanks to a provision of the law that requires insurance companies to spend at least 80 percent of your premium dollars on your health care, rather than executive compensation and advertising.


Health reform is about much more than protecting American consumers – it also boosts the American economy, lowering costs and creating jobs. 


And since the health care law was passed last year, our economy has created over 1 million private sector jobs and has grown at an average annual rate of 2.7 percent.  There’s a lot more work to be done, but repealing the Affordable Care Act would be a step backward for our economy.


In fact, Harvard economist David Cutler estimates repeal would cost us between 250,000-400,000 jobs per year, which means millions of new jobs lost over the next decade.

As conversations about health reform bubble up in news shows and at water coolers over the coming days, I hope you’ll find this information helpful.  Everyday we’re working hard to implement this important legislation, and we will certainly keep you updated with our progress.


Sincerely,

Nancy-Ann DeParle
Director of the White House Office of Health Reform

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Tuesday at 9

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The White House, Washington


Good afternoon,

I just started at the White House as a Senior Advisor to President Obama, and over the past few days we've all been increasingly focused on Tuesday’s State of the Union Address (9 p.m. EST). The President will talk about what America needs to do to create jobs today, make America more competitive tomorrow, and win the future for our children and our country.

And to make sure that you are part of the discussion about America's future, we've been working on a number of ways to use our online program to give you and Americans across the country a chance to participate in this important event and ask your own questions.  That starts immediately after the speech ends, when White House policy experts will be available at WhiteHouse.gov to discuss the issues the President raised in the speech and to take your questions and feedback.

We've also lined up a series of live online events with President Obama and other senior Administration officials on Wednesday and Thursday to answer as many of your questions as possible.

Check out the lineup of events and learn how to participate:

The 2011 State of the Union. Watch and Engage

If you only do one thing right now, be sure to mark this on your calendar:
President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union Address
Tuesday, January 25, 9 p.m. EST
Watch live @ WhiteHouse.gov/SOTU
I'll be in touch next week with more details and reminders about all of the ways you can engage with the White House around the State of the Union Address.

Sincerely,
David Plouffe
Senior Advisor to the President




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Winning the future

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Sunday, 23 January 2011, 6:56

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Friend --

Three days from now, on Tuesday, January 25th, I will stand before Congress and the country to discuss the State of the Union.

Two years ago, when I first addressed a joint session of Congress, this country faced a crisis unlike anything since the Great Depression -- an economy that had spiraled out of control, putting millions out of work.

Today, we're in a different place. An economy that was shrinking is now growing again. But across the country, millions are struggling every day -- to find work, to pay their bills, to provide for their families.

It is clear that the moment we now face demands a vision for how we as a people will win the future.

And that vision -- that agenda -- will be the topic of my State of the Union address.

As the messengers, volunteers, and organizers of this movement, you will play a critical role in carrying out that agenda. Because of that, I want you to have an advance look at what I'll ask of Congress on Tuesday.

I've recorded a short video to share that message with you. Please click here to watch it.

I will talk to the nation about how we can win the future by out-innovating, out-educating, and out-building the rest of the world. By dealing with our deficits and our debt in a responsible way, and reforming government so that it's leaner and smarter for the 21st century. How we continue to keep America safe and advance our interests around the world.

But we can do it only if we all work together.

I've recorded this video so that we all know what's at stake and we're ready for the work to come.

Will you take a minute to watch it?

http://my.barackobama.com/SOTUpreview


Thank you,

Barack





  

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