Obama’s Remarks on Energy in Nevada
President Barack Obama, suddenly a huge booster of domestic natural gas, unveiled some new initiatives in Las Vegas on Thursday. Here are excerpts from his prepared remarks. He deviated somewhat from them, even quoting the oft-heard phrase that the United States is now “the Saudi Arabia of natural gas.”
Part of my blueprint for an economy built to last is American energy. And that’s why we’re here today.
For decades, America has been talking about decreasing our dependence on foreign …
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Obama: Think About the America Within Our Reach
Here are excerpts from the speech President Barack Obama is scheduled to deliver at 8 p.m. central time on Tuesday:
“Think about the America within our reach: A country that leads the world in educating its people. An America that attracts a new generation of high-tech manufacturing and high-paying jobs. A future where we’re in control of our own energy, and our security and prosperity aren’t so tied to unstable parts of the world. An economy built to last, where …
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President’s Speech in Osawatomie, Kansas Expected to Be Template for SOTU
President Barack Obama’s speech in Osawatomie, Kansas last month, when he talked about the struggles of the middle class and the problems of wealth inequality, is expected to be the template for his Tuesday night State of the Union address. The text of the speech is in an earlier blog posting here.…
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First Lady’s Guest List Released for State of the Union Speech
Among those sitting in the House gallery with First Lady Michelle Obama for the state of the union speech on Tuesday night will be Warren Buffett’s secretary and the wife of the late Steve Jobs.
Buffett’s secretary, Debbie Bosanek, has become a regular part of President Barack Obama’s speeches since she pays a higher tax rate than her world-famous investor boss, according to Buffett himself. Obama has invoked the Buffett rule _ essentially, that middle-class wage earners shouldn’t pay a …
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