President Obama Speaks on Manufacturing in Ohio

Here's What's Happening Here at the White House           DAILY SNAPSHOT Friday, November 15, 2013             Featured President Obama Speaks on Manufacturing in Ohio Yesterday, President Obama spoke at ArcelorMittal's steel factory in Cleveland, Ohio. ArcelorMittal is the largest supplier of steel to the U.S. auto manufacturing sector. But just a few years ago, President Obama said, the economy was in free fall and the auto industry was on the brink of collapse. That meant demand for steel had dried up. Nearly 1,200 steelworkers were furloughed from the factory. Shortly after taking office, President Obama stepped in to give the auto industry the temporary helped it needed to start growing again. “We rolled up our sleeves, we made some tough choices,” he said. “We rescued and retooled the American auto industry; it saved more than a million jobs.” Read the President's full remarks here.       Top Stories Two Very Important Lines Crossed Last Month, and it Means Big Things for Our Energy Security For the first time in nearly two decades, we're importing less foreign oil than we're producing domestically -- and we're using less overall. We put together three charts that show why that's a really big deal. READ MORE President Obama Announces New Steps to Help Americans Receiving Insurance Cancellation Notices In the past few weeks, some Americans have been notified by their health insurance companies that plans they bought on the old individual insurance market are being cancelled -- often because these plans no longer meet the Affordable Care Act's requirement to cover basic benefits like prescription drugs or doctors’ visits. Yesterday, President Obama announced that insurers can offer these customers the option to renew their 2013 health plans in 2014, without change, allowing them to keep their plans. READ MORE President Obama Signs New EpiPen Law to Protect Children with Asthma and Severe Allergies, and Help Their Families To Breathe Easier On Wednesday, in the Oval Office, President Obama signed into law the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act, which will encourage schools to plan for severe asthma attacks and allergic reactions, and provide millions of families with greater peace of mind. READ MORE         Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 10:30 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing 2:00 PM: The President meets with senior advisors.    Facebook    Twitter   |   More Ways to Engage Did Someone Forward This to You? Sign Up for Email Updates This email was sent to e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com 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