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The President offers proposals to curb tax havens and replace tax advantages for creating jobs overseas with incentives to create them here at home. (public domain)

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President Obama Small Business Roundtable Seattle WA President Obama calls on a partisan minority in the Senate to stop obstructing a bill that will provide small businesses with tax credits and better access to loans after participating in a roundtable discussion with local business owners in Seattle, WA.

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9:54 “We will not continue tax cuts for oil companies, investment fund managers and those making over 0000 a year. We just can’t afford it” 9:52 Obama proposes steps to “pay for the trillion that it took to rescue the economy last year,” including a partial freeze on some government programs. He says he will enforce the freeze by veto if he has to Broad range of programs targeted by proposed spending freeze Obama proposes almost doubling child care tax credit 9:48 On health care, Obama urges Congress not to walk away. “Not now. Not when we are so close. Let us find a way to come together and finish the job for the American people” 9:45 Standing ovation after Obama acknowledges first lady Michelle Obama for her efforts to tackle childhood obesity. With all eyes on the first lady, Obama notes, “She gets embarrassed” as she motions for those in the chambers to sit down 9:44 Obama gets more laughs: “By now it should be fairly obvious that I didn’t take on health care because it was good politics” 9:41 A call for safe, clean nuclear power plans brings GOP to its feet 9:37 Obama announces goal of doubling exports over the next five years, an increase that he says will support 2 million jobs in America. “To help meet this goal, we’re launching a National Export Initiative that will help farmers and small businesses increase their exports, and reform export controls consistent with national security” 9:36 On climate change: “Even if you doubt the evidence, providing …

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Obama explains a few provisions in his new healthcare policy. HAHA

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Karen Lewis: Obama’s “Race to the top” means a lot of students will be losers To watch a multi-part episode, click the link Below: www.therealnews.com

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Note: Sources for the polling data include Pew Research Center, Gallup, and several other respected groups. Non-Partisan Polling Data 1: www.ourfuture.org Non-Partisan Polling Data 2: cloudfront.mediamatters.org

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Obama today June 30 2010 talks to people in Wisconsin about the Unemployment Extension.

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Host of The Young Turks Cenk Uygur guest hosting on MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan Show explains how the political spectrum has shifted far to the right in the last 30 years. www.theyoungturks.com New TYT Facebook Page(!): www.facebook.com Subscribe to the FREE Video Podcast on iTunes: bit.ly Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com DISCOUNTS: www.theyoungturks.com FREE Movies(!): www.netflix.com Note: The above two links are for TYT sponsors. Read Ana’s blog and subscribe at: www.examiner.com TYT Network (new WTF?! channel): www.youtube.com Check Out TYT Interviews www.youtube.com Watch more at www.theyoungturks.com

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Host of The Young Turks Cenk Uygur (filling in for Dylan Ratigan on MSNBC) compares Barack Obama and Ronald Reagan on conservative policies. Cenk is joined by former Reagan political director Frank Donatelli and former Washington Post reporter and MSNBC contributor David Weigel. New TYT Facebook Page(!): www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com DISCOUNTS: www.theyoungturks.com FREE Movies(!): www.netflix.com Note: The above two links are for TYT sponsors. Read Ana’s blog and subscribe at: www.examiner.com TYT Network (new WTF?! channel): www.youtube.com Check Out TYT Interviews www.youtube.com Watch more at www.theyoungturks.com

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The President tells the American people that the economy is in CRISIS ! —————– In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Obama told the American people that the “day of reckoning” has arrived for the nation’s economy, which he pledged to not just fix but make stronger than it was before the current crisis. “Now is the time to act boldly and wisely — to not only revive this economy, but to build a new foundation for lasting prosperity,” the president said in his televised prime-time address. Obama was greeted with thunderous applause in the House chamber, as lawmakers reached out to try and get a handshake or, in some cases, a kiss as the president made his way down the narrow aisle to the podium. Obama is enjoying a 68 percent approval rating after his first month in office, according to the latest ABC News-Washington Post poll, and his pledge to reverse the nation’s economic woes earned him an early standing ovation from both Democrats and Republicans. “While our economy may be weakened and our confidence shaken; though we are living through difficult and uncertain times, tonight I want every American to know this: We will rebuild, we will recover, and the United States of America will emerge stronger than before,” Obama said. Obama laid out proposals in energy, health care and education policy that he said would help everyday Americans struggling with rising costs and would be long-term investments toward economic recovery. CONTINUE …

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