Compact News: The First Cornerstone for the Middle Class

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

The First Cornerstone for the Middle Class

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The First Cornerstone for the Middle Class

President Obama traveled to Chattanooga, Tennessee yesterday to talk about the first cornerstone of middle class security: a good job in a durable, growing industry. He outlined his vision for an economy where everyone who works hard can get ahead, and his plan to make that vision a reality.

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This morning the Bureau of Economic Analysis released a comprehensive revision to the National Income and Product Accounts, covering the full history of data since 1929. The revision showed that the recovery from the Great Recession has been slightly faster than previously reported.

President Obama traveled to Chattanooga, Tennessee today to talk about the first and most important cornerstone of middle class security: a good job in a durable, growing industry.

Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius explains how President Obama has made strengthening Medicare and Medicaid a top priority so that our seniors and future generations can get the health care they need and peace of mind they deserve.

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Today's Schedule

10:10 AM: The President meets with the House Democratic Caucus

11:25 AM: The President meets with the Senate Democratic Caucus

12:45 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

2:10 PM: The President welcomes the NCAA Champion UConn Huskies to honor the team and their 2013 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship

4:30 PM: The President and the Vice President meet with Secretary of the Treasury Lew