Tagged: President Obama

Statement from President Obama on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Statement from President Obama on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

From the Office of the President “Today we passed another critical milestone in the health reform effort with the release of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. I was particularly pleased to see that the Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the bill will reduce the deficit by $127...

President Obama calls Wall Street bonuses “shameful”

President Obama calls Wall Street bonuses “shameful”

President Obama had some harsh words to Wall Street Bankers who are accepting TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Program) money while receiving big bonuses and buying private jets.  He sat down in front of reporters yesterday to discuss his frustration with the situation. For the full text of the President’s remarks...