Students for Barack Obama

From the New York Times: The Congressional Budget Office said Monday that the Senate health bill could significantly reduce costs for many people who buy health insurance on their own, and that it would not substantially change premiums for the vast numbers of Americans who receive coverage...

President Obama will address the nation on his plan for Afghanistan in a speech at the United States Military Academy at West Point tonight. The speech is scheduled to begin at 8:00 P.M...

From Politico: A new analysis by a leading MIT economist provides new ammunition for Democrats as the Senate begins formally debating the historic health-reform bill being pushed by President Barack Obama.The report concludes that under the Senate’s health-reform bill, Americans buying in...

On Tuesday night, President Obama will address the nation on his plan for Afghanistan in a speech at the United States Military Academy at West Point. The speech is scheduled to begin at 8:00 P.M. Eastern, and will be covered live on all of the major television news networks.

From Nicole Derse, the OFA National Training Director:I wanted to invite you to a special OFA National Training we're holding for some of our top volunteers in early December.The training is a great chance to learn how to make the biggest impact in your community, ask questions, and learn specific...

 

In case you missed it, here's the full video of President Obama granting the traditional Thanksgiving pardon to the Official White House Turkey, in a ceremony that took place Wednesday:

Given the holiday, the White House released the President's Weekly Address early this week, and President Obama took the opportunity to call to our attention the men and women in uniform who are away from home, sacrificing time with family to protect our safety and freedom...

The White House announced today that President Obama will travel to Copenhagen on Dec. 9 to participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference, in order to work with the international community to drive progress toward a comprehensive and operational Copenhagen accord...

From the Washington Post:…The toasts were gracious, of course, but also took note of history and the changing nature of an increasingly interconnected world."To the future that beckons all of us. Let us answer its call. ...

Earlier this afternoon, President Obama sent supporters a special Thanksgiving message of thanks and gratitude:Tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day, Americans across the country will sit down together, count our blessings, and give thanks for our families and our loved ones...

From Politico: "It would be a mistake to conclude that the international community's failure to reach a final treaty in Copenhagen is due to a lack of domestic legislation in the United States," said a senior White House official, who briefed reporters on the condition of anonymity...

Last weekend, Ron Brownstein – a reporter for The Atlantic – wrote that the Senate’s health insurance reform legislation marks a “milestone in the health care journey.” Brownstein spoke to several leading economists, including MIT health care economist Jonathan Gruber, who agreed that the Senat...

From The Atlantic: When I reached Jonathan Gruber on Thursday, he was working his way, page by laborious page, through the mammoth health care bill Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid had unveiled just a few hours earlier...