Is Obama the ‘Food Stamp President?’
Feb 2, 2012 No Comments ›› skywalk202NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- A record 44.7 million people -- or 1 in 7 Americans -- were on food stamps last year. But does that make Barack Obama the "food stamp president?" Newt Gingrich once again slapped that label on Obama during a South Carolina debate Monday night, saying: "The fact is that more people have ...
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President Obama Visits the DC Auto Show
Feb 1, 2012 No Comments ›› skywalk202Courtesy of Obama for America - President Obama made the tough and politically unpopular decision to extend emergency rescue loans to the American auto industry, saving 1.4 million jobs and preventing an economic catastrophe for communities across the country. GM and Chrysler were required to cut labor costs and overhaul their business models in exchange ...
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Obama Urges Black Grads To Close Education Gap
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Obama Challenges HBCUs to Kick Off National HBCU Week
Jan 26, 2012 No Comments ›› skywalk202Courtesy of CNN - President Barack Obama celebrated the accomplishments of America's historically black colleges and universities. The president's remarks helped kick off National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week in Sept 2010. Obama noted that the federal government is slated to spend $850 million in aid to historically black colleges over the next decade. In ...
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Renewed Initiative
Jan 22, 2012 No Comments ›› skywalk202The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 26, 2010 President Obama Signs Executive Order Promoting Excellence, Innovation and Sustainability at Historically Black Colleges and Universities WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama signed an executive order, which can be viewed here, renewing the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the White ...
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