A Human Family

Here are a few stories that have less to do with the very real medical or economic aspects of this crisis, and more… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 21, 2020

And @cripchick, a disabled activist, understands what it’s like for people with particular vulnerabilities to come… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 21, 2020

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Sometimes it takes the wisdom and resilience of those who have been marginalized for all of us to remember the impo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 21, 2020

The Best Within Us

Marca had a remarkable way of bringing out the best within us. For me, she was a trusted voice and a persistent, bu… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) September 09, 2019

The Real Death Panel

Fight Back With These Tools: Here, Here, and Here

Trumpcare: $800,000,000,000 taken from poor to give to rich. @realDonaldTrump now starts to kill Americans for money nytimes.com/2017/06/21/ups…

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Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) June 22, 2017

BREAKING: Senate Republicans unveil health care bill scuttling Obama law, cuts Medicaid, slashes taxes for wealthy.

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The Associated Press (@AP) June 22, 2017

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Wow. Older enrollees get screwed. They go from paying 6-9.5% of income to 8.3-16.2% of income. Above 350%: from 9.5… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

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Topher Spiro (@TopherSpiro) June 22, 2017

Medicaid covers: 64% of nursing home residents 60% of kids with disabilities 49% of births 20% of all Americans… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

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Derek Thompson (@DKThomp) June 22, 2017

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Under Trump's banner, knowing his hardcore 35% of the country will loudly scream their consent for anything he wants, the GOP is unleashed.

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Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) June 22, 2017

They're grabbing every penny, every patch of land with oil under it, every benefit for the rich, and they'll let you know when they're done.

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Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) June 22, 2017

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Trump's clown show is the cover; the disastrous distraction. But it's Ryan, McConnell &the billionaire Mercers, Kochs etc driving the train.

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Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) June 22, 2017

Page 41. They revoke the essential health benefits requirement. https://t.co/1fxrRRrwyg

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Senator Bob Casey (@SenBobCasey) June 22, 2017

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This means insurance companies are no longer required to cover things like maternity care and emergency services. This will effect everyone.

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Senator Bob Casey (@SenBobCasey) June 22, 2017

Page 86. Decimating Medicaid. https://t.co/bRKuoMPCy5

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Senator Bob Casey (@SenBobCasey) June 22, 2017

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This cuts over $4 billion from the Prevention & Public Health Fund. That’s a cruel joke on those who need preventiv… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

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Senator Bob Casey (@SenBobCasey) June 22, 2017

It maims Obamacare, cuts off Planned Parenthood, and slashes Medicaid. All for a rich man’s tax cut. Read the bill. budget.senate.gov/bettercare

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Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) June 22, 2017

Early Bird Chat

"The ADA sought to guarantee that the places we share...truly belong to everyone." —@POTUS: go.wh.gov/XjMMtj snpy.tv/2a2DJet

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 26, 2016

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All Times Eastern

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

8:50PM: President Obama departs the White House

9:50PM: President Obama arrives in Philadelphia

10:30PM: President Obama delivers remarks to the Democratic National Convention

11:40PM: President Obama departs Philadelphia

12:35AM: President Obama arrives at the White House

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The President’s Day

President Barack Obama is presented a plaque by philanthropist Lois Pope and Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, during the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial dedication ceremony in Washington. President Obama paid tribute to disabled U.S. veterans on Sunday, pointing to the dedication of a new memorial honoring those severely injured in war as a symbol of the nation’s perseverance and character.

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Text of the President’s remarks here

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"Each of you endured a moment that shaped the arc of your lives & that speaks to our debt as a nation" —Obama to disabled vets at the @AVDLM

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 05, 2014

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"In the United States of America, those who have fought for our freedom should never be shunned and should never be forgotten." —Obama

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 05, 2014

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Military veterans stand as they are recognized by President Barack Obama and are applauded during the dedication of the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial

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"Let us stand united as Americans and welcome our veterans home with the thanks and respect they deserve." —President Obama #HonoringVets

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 05, 2014

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"To every wounded warrior, to every disabled veteran—thank you." —President Obama at the @AVDLM #HonoringVets

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 05, 2014

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Veterans and invited guests listen to President Barack Obama speak

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"Let’s never rush into war—because it is America’s sons & daughters who bear the scars of war for the rest of their lives." —President Obama

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 05, 2014

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President Barack Obama shakes hands with actor, musician and military advocate and National Spokesman for the American Veterans Disabled for Life (AVDL) Foundation Gary Sinise

President Barack Obama stands with Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Vietnam war veteran and Disabled Veterans’ Life Memorial Foundation co-founder and President Arthur H. Wilson

‘Walk a Day in my Shoes’

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Valerie Jarrett: Today POTUS called Pauline Beck to tell her the home care rule has been finalized—in 07’ he took a walk in her shoes

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Reuters: Obama to extend wage law to cover two million home care aides

The Obama administration said on Tuesday it will extend the protection of U.S. minimum wage and overtime law to almost 2 million home health workers who assist the elderly and disabled.

Home health aides, personal care aides and certified nursing assistants will be brought under the coverage of the Fair Labor Standards Act, effective in January 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor said in a statement.

“Today we are taking an important step toward guaranteeing that these professionals receive the wage protections they deserve while protecting the right of individuals to live at home,” said Thomas Perez, who was sworn in on September 4 as President Barack Obama’s new labor secretary.

More here

Rise and Shine

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The Week Ahead:

Hopefully…. Sun:

Sea:

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And enough golf to make Mark Knoller’s calculator explode:

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At this point in his presidency George W. had taken 399 days off compared to Obama’s 87 and he still had time to invade the wrong country.

— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) August 9, 2013

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Fun fact: President Obama would have to take off the next 2.5 years in order to catch up with President Bush's vacation record. #tcot

— Gabe Ortíz (@TUSK81) August 11, 2013

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Brilliant:

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Yesterday:

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama greet veterans and active duty personnel at the Disabled American Veterans National Convention in Orlando

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Haaaaaaaappy Birthday Donna Dem!

Your gifts:

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MooooOOOOoooorning everyone!

The First Lady & President in Orlando

Text of remarks here

 

The President and First Lady in Orlando

12:0 EST: President Obama delivers remarks at the Disabled American Veterans National Convention in Orlando. He will be introduced by the First Lady.

White House Live * CBS

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Orlando:

Rise and Shine

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Reuters: President Barack Obama takes his “fiscal-cliff” campaign to the home of a family in Northern Virginia on Thursday (1:35) to illustrate the impact of letting taxes go up on the middle class….

With about three weeks remaining before steep tax hikes and budget cuts that comprise the so-called fiscal cliff are set to begin, the White House said Obama would visit the home of a family that responded to a presidential Twitter request for real-life stories about the burden of a tax increase on the middle class.

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Greg Sargent: Public opinion gives Dems all the leverage: Here’s another reason Republicans may have to accept the above way out: A new Quinnipiac poll finds that Americans are solidly on the side of Obama and Democrats in this battle. Voters say by 53-36 they trust Obama and Dems more than Republicans on the fiscal cliff mess. And by 51-43, voters say Republicans won’t make a “good faith effort” to cooperate with Obama on issues important to them.

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Twitter meltdown of the week:

Politico’s Ben White was in a monster, well, huff because he wasn’t included in Huffington Post’s ’32 Economics Journalists You Should Be Following On Twitter’ list. But, instead of being sensible and ignoring the OUTRAGEOUS snub, what does he do? Yep, he whinged about it endlessly on Twitter.

The tweet above caused a good giggle – talk about revealing your politics. But then, he does work for Politico.

More at BusinessInsider

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Late start, but finally: MooooOOOoooooOOOooorning! More news later.