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Tag Archives: President Obama
President Obama at Fox Theater in Oakland: Raw Video, Photos and More
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President Obama's stop in Oakland Monday was billed in part as a populist gathering to mobilize the base. He was met on the tarmac at Oakland International Airport by Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee and Alameda County … Continue reading
Protesters to Greet President Obama in Oakland
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Update 5:15 p.m. Follow live Twitter coverage below… Update 3:16 p.m. Air Force One touched down at Oakland International Airport at 2:34 p.m. The small crowd of dignitaries assembled to greet him on the tarmac included Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, … Continue reading
Audio: Obama's Answer to Early Google Employee's 'Would you please raise my taxes?'; Watch Entire LinkedIn Appearance
Here's one interesting exchange at today's LinkedIn town hall with President Obama today. A man in the audience says, " "I don't have a job but that's because I've been lucky enough to live in Silicon Valley and did quite well, so I'm unemployed by choice…. Will you please raise my taxes? … I would like everyone to have the country invest in things like Pell grants and job-training programs that made it possible for me to get to where I am."
Obama Signs Legislation Raising Debt Ceiling
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate emphatically passed emergency legislation Tuesday to avoid a first-ever government default, rushing the legislation to President Barack Obama for his signature just hours before the deadline. The vote was 74-26. Obama signed the bill little … Continue reading

