Changes, They Are Aaah-Coming

Direct cash payments.
Extended unemployment.
Rent relief.
Food assistance.
Aid to small businesses.
Keeping essential frontline workers on the job.

Those are the key elements of my American Rescue Plan.

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) January 15, 2021

Biden including a $15 minimum wage in his stimulus plan is huge

Biden moving to abolish the tipped minimum wage and sub-minimum wage for people with disabilities in his stimulus package is even bigger IMO

— Hayes Brown (@HayesBrown) January 15, 2021

The bar and restaurant industry has been gutted this last year. Making it so that when its safe for those people to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Hayes Brown (@HayesBrown) January 15, 2021

Honestly, I don’t know how anyone can know someone who’s been on waitstaff or bar staff and NOT be in favor of gett… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Hayes Brown (@HayesBrown) January 15, 2021

Also: if you’re a person who tips now and say you will stop once people make the actual minimum wage even without t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Hayes Brown (@HayesBrown) January 15, 2021

On 1st day, Biden will rescind travel ban on several Muslim countries, rejoin Paris climate accord, extend pandemic limits on evictions and student loan payments, and order agencies to figure out how to reunite children separated from families at border. https://t.co/bPj007bw2w

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) January 16, 2021

A special edition of The Washington Post was on my doorstep this morning. I’m framing this. 💙💙💙 #InaugurationDay pic.twitter.com/oZofqyzyhq

— Brad Beauregard Jr 🇺🇸 (@BradBeauregardJ) January 20, 2021

I’m here today because of the women who came before me. pic.twitter.com/ctB9qGJqqp

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) January 20, 2021

Welp. https://t.co/HMXbMI0bP0

— Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) January 20, 2021

Biden Day One executive actions:

Re-engage WHO
Unified fed COVID response
Extend eviction & foreclosure moratoriums
Extend student loan pause
Rejoin Paris Agreement
Roll back Trump environmental actions
Reverse Trump census order
Reverse Muslim ban
Stop border wall construction

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 20, 2021

My 2020 Census

Don’t wait—complete the Census today. From funding for education, health care, and infrastructure in your community to the way you’re represented in government, getting counted matters. Take a minute to call 844-330-2020 or visit https://t.co/FxSZQbJC0r.

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 5, 2020

Shaping Our Communities

Completing the Census is crucial because it will shape our communities for the next decade. Everything from critica… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) September 03, 2020

Right now, far too many marginalized communities and people of color aren't being counted. The impact of this could… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) September 03, 2020

2020 Census

It's Census Day and we all have a crucial role to play. Filling out the 2020 Census determines what the next decade… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 01, 2020

Restoring Our Democracy

Recent court decisions make it clear that the change we need to restore our democracy has to come from the ground u… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 31, 2019

A President Who Actually Made America Great

How about that. In Obama's final year: Poverty ⬇️ Uninsured ⬇️ Real median household income ⬆️… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Cody Keenan (@codykeenan) September 12, 2017

Just announced: 2016 Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: go.usa.gov/xR69h https://t.co/oXIML42hzQ

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U.S. Census Bureau (@uscensusbureau) September 12, 2017

Thanks, @BarackObama. twitter.com/uscensusbureau…

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Valerie Jarrett (@ValerieJarrett) September 12, 2017

Early Bird Chat

"The work we've done is finally paying off in a big way." —@POTUS on our economic progress: go.wh.gov/ZxPJFg https://t.co/cLEAo5Ls6e

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 13, 2016

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All Times Eastern

10:30AM: President Obama receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

11:20AM: President Obama meets with State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi

12:45PM: President Obama has lunch with Vice President Biden

1PM: Press Secretary Josh Earnest holds the White House Briefing

4PM: President Obama meets with Treasury Secretary Jack Lew

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Surprise! Guess who stopped by @TheEllenShow today. (Hint: Really good at taking selfies.) shar.es/1wLU9r https://t.co/C6uxp81J1Z

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The First Lady (@FLOTUS) September 13, 2016

Change You Can See, Feel, and Believe

Here comes the latest income and poverty statistics... Be prepared to adjust your talking points... census.gov/content/dam/Ce…

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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) September 13, 2016

Real median household income rose $2800 in 2015 to $56,500, a robust rise of 5.2%. Middle class incomes are growing! https://t.co/9piFRLF5GR

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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) September 13, 2016

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Income gains across the board. 10th percentile +7.9% (ie poor) Median +5.2% 90th percent +2.9% 95th percentile +3.7% https://t.co/IgFUBDeyK8

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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) September 13, 2016

It's a welcome change to see proportionately larger income gains at the bottom and middle of the income distribution.

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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) September 13, 2016

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Income inequality—measured by the Gini index—has fallen sharply over the past two years. https://t.co/LcQ1onQjk1

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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) September 13, 2016

The gender wage gap continues to narrow. https://t.co/0yRETxuxXk

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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) September 13, 2016

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The number of people with full-time year-round work, continues to increase, and is at an all-time high. https://t.co/5F15YNcmpp

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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) September 13, 2016

The poverty rate is down sharply, from 14.8% to 13.5%. It's rare to see a move this large. Largest drop since 1968. https://t.co/URjHTHvMQO

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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) September 13, 2016

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Last year we lifted an astonishing 3.5 million people out of poverty.

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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) September 13, 2016

Largest declines in the poverty rate for African-Americans, Hispanics, and kids. https://t.co/nL0ffJsSR6

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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) September 13, 2016

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Declines in poverty most notable for younger adults. https://t.co/DY5RnzrLwx

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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) September 13, 2016

Social insurance programs play an enormously important role in keeping people out of poverty. https://t.co/JfvO97v1qZ

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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) September 13, 2016

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Worth noting: Last year's 5.2% rise in real median household income is the largest rise ever recorded.

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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) September 13, 2016

The income gains were broadly distributed, including every demographic, age, region and gender, and were stronger for the poor than the rich

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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) September 13, 2016

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The last time fewer than 30 million Americans were uninsured was before 1980.

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Phil Galewitz (@philgalewitz) September 13, 2016

A friend emails a simpler summary of broad-based income gains and declining poverty: BEST CENSUS REPORT EVER.

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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) September 13, 2016

West Wing Week (“Future Planes of the Future” April 2, 2010)

White House YouTube Channel: With everything that President Obama does in a given week, it can be easy to miss important news and interesting events. West Wing Week sums up the past seven days at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, or wherever the President may travel. It features highlights from last weeks events plus behind-the-scenes footage of life in the White House.

"michelle? do i count bo as one of our kids?"

President Barack Obama fills out his 2010 Census form in the Oval Office, March 29, 2010. March 29, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)