Weekly Address: It’s Time for Congress to Pass the Middle Class Tax Cut Extension

Your Daily Snapshot for Saturday, July 14, 2012   Weekly Address: It’s Time for Congress to Pass the Middle Class Tax Cut Extension President Obama calls on Congress to act now to extend tax cuts for the 98 percent of Americans making less than $250,000 for another year. Watch the President's weekly address: President Barack Obama tapes the Weekly Address in the Map Room of the White House, July 12, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) In Case You Missed It Join a White House Hangout on Local Foods In a live Google+ Hangout, USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan and White House Director of Public Engagement Jon Carson will join women leaders across the country to discuss local food and agriculture, answer questions submitted by the public, and launch the latest version of Compass, the interactive Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food map. International Visitors to the U.S. Spent Record $13.9 Billion in May, Helping Support U.S. Jobs The tourism industry is on pace for a record-setting year -- with international visitors thus far spending more than $68 billion in the United States. The Resurgence of Manufacturing The manufacturing sector has added 504,000 jobs since January 2010 – the first period of sustained job growth since the 1990s. While there’s more work to be done, we continue to make progress. Stay Connected Sign up for the Daily Snapshot     Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr Google+       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 | 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