West Wing Week: “A Single Sacred Word: Citizen” This week, the President visited his old neighborhood in Chicago, conferred one of the nation's highest civilian honors, met with the president of Italy, and continued to urge Republicans to close tax loopholes for the wealthy to prevent dangerous across-the-board budget cuts that are slated to take effect on March 1st. Watch this week's West Wing Week. In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog: A Balanced Plan to Avert the Sequester and Reduce the Deficit President Obama has already reduced the deficit by over $2.5 trillion, cutting spending by over $1.4 trillion, bringing domestic discretionary spending to its lowest level as a share of the economy since the Eisenhower era. Don't Miss Out! Tickets Lottery for the 2013 Easter Egg Roll Opens Today Enter today for a chance to join President Obama and the First Family on the South Lawn for a day of singing, dancing and egg rolling. Big Bird Visits the White House To celebrate the third anniversary of Let's Move!, First Lady Michelle Obama and the Sesame Workshop teamed up to create PSAs that lets kids know how easy it can be to eat healthy and stay active. Check them out! Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST). 10:15 AM: The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing 11:00 AM: The President and the Vice President attend the Democratic Governors Association Meeting 11:30 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney 12:15 PM: The President holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan 1:15 PM: The President and the Vice President have lunch with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan Indicates that the event will be live-streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/Live Get Updates Sign up for the Daily Snapshot Stay Connected |
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