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vineri, 30 noiembrie 2012

#My2k, Tweet it!

Your Daily Snapshot for
Friday, November 30, 2012

#My2k, Tweet it!

This week, the National Christmas Tree arrived at the White House and holiday decorating got underway. Meanwhile, the President marked Small Business Saturday, and met with leaders of businesses large and small to discuss the importance of avoiding a middle-class tax hike next year -- and he asked Americans across the country to share what losing $2,200 would mean to them by using the Twitter hashtag #My2k.

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In Case You Missed It

Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog:

Vice President Biden Goes to Costco
Vice President Joe Biden visited a newly opened Costco in Washington, DC. After picking out a few Christmas gifts and other items, he talked about the importance of extending tax cuts for middle-class families.

Limiting Tax Deductions: The Reality of the Math
Some have suggested that limits on high-income tax expenditures could substitute for rate increases and that it would be possible to raise $1 trillion or more while keeping the top income tax rate at 35 percent. But a careful look at the math shows that plausible limits raise only a fraction of the $1 trillion or more some have suggested.

What $2,000 Means to Middle Class Families
President Obama called on Americans to speak out in favor of keeping taxes low on the middle class. Some took their voices to Twitter and Facebook, and tens of thousands of people wrote in to tell the White House what $2,000 means to their families.

Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST).

10:10 AM: The President departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews

10:25 AM: The President departs Joint Base Andrews

11:05 AM: The President arrives Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

11:45 AM: The President tours The Rodon Group manufacturing facility

12:05 PM: The President delivers remarks

2:00 PM: The President departs Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2:40 PM: The President arrives Joint Base Andrews

2:55 PM: The President arrives the White House