Video: West Wing Week - "Ready to Tweet"

Your Daily Snapshot for Friday, July 8, 2011   West Wing Week: "Ready to Tweet"  Welcome to West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, President Obama celebrated Independence day with military families on the South Lawn, hosted a Twitter Town Hall on the economy and jobs and continued to work with leaders from both houses of Congress to find a balanced approach to reducing our long-term deficit.    Watch the video    In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog. President Obama on Finding a Balanced Approach to Deficit Reduction Following a meeting with Congressional leaders on tackling the issue of our debt and our deficit, President Obama gives a statement on the status of the ongoing negotiations. Doing More with Less: Saving Half a Billion Dollars through IT Reform The Department of the Interior announces smart changes to IT services that will make IT more cost-effective and customer-friendly while saving taxpayers half a billion dollars over the next decade. Health Insurance Leads to Healthier Americans A new  study on the important role Medicaid plays in the lives of American families.  Today's Schedule  All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 10:00 AM: The President meets with Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi 10:35 AM: The President delivers a statement on the monthly jobs report 11:00 AM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney 11:30 AM: The President participates in regional interviews on the economy and the importance of finding a balanced approach to deficit reduction  Indicates events that will be live streamed on WhiteHouse.Gov/Live Get Updates  Sign up for the Daily Snapshot  Stay Connected     Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr iTunes        This email was sent to e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com Manage Subscriptions for e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House Unsubscribe e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com | Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111