West Wing Week: "Go Big!"

Your Daily Snapshot for Friday, February 17, 2012   West Wing Week: "Go Big!" This week, the President made a major announcement on preventive care, unveiled next year's budget, pushed Congress to extend the payroll tax cut, awarded the National Medals of Arts & Humanities, met with China's Vice President Xi, and traveled west to Wisconsin and California and the First Lady hit the road to promote her Let’s Move! Initiative. Watch the behind-the-scenes video of the President's week: In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog: First Lady Michelle Obama Surprises White House Visitors First Lady Michelle Obama surprises a group of visitors during a public White House tour. Last Year, 54 Million Americans Received Free Preventive Services Thanks to Health Care Reform A new report reveals that 86 million Americans have benefited from the Affordable Care Act's prevention coverage improvements. How the Payroll Tax Cut Helps to Fuel the Economic Recovery Brian Deese, the Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, sits down to explain why the payroll tax cut is still a key component to help fuel our recovery. Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST). 12:00 PM: The President departs San Francisco, California en route Everett, Washington 1:20 PM: Vice President Biden and Vice President Xi will meet with students at a local school 1:50 PM: The Presidnet arrives Everett, Washington 2:05 PM: The President tours the Boeing Everett Production Facility 2:25 PM: The President delivers remarks at the Boeing Everett Production Facility 3:45 PM: Vice President Biden will attend a luncheon in honor of Vice President Xi, hosted by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa 5:00 PM: The President delivers remarks at a campaign event 6:30 PM: Vice President Biden and Vice President Xi will meet with a group of U.S. governors and Chinese provincial officials, hosted by Governor Jerry Brown 6:45 PM: The President delivers remarks at a campaign event 8:00 PM: The President departs Everett, Washington en route Washington, DC 12:30 AM: The President arrives Joint Base Andrews 12:45 AM: The President arrives the White House  Indicates that the event will be live-streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/Live Stay Connected Sign up for the Daily Snapshot     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 Click here to unsubscribe | 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