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The
White House...
The
President wants your Input
October 27, 2011
Editor’s
note: Should you choose to respond to the president’s request, please
send a
copy to County News Online for publication.
Good
morning,
It’s
part of my job to make sure President
Obama gets to hear the voices and perspectives of people outside
Washington –
and lately, that’s not been difficult.
Everywhere
the President goes, he gets
the same message: Americans just want folks in Washington to work
together to
build an economy that works for the middle class, not just the
wealthiest – and
is based on rewarding responsibility, hard work and fairness.
That’s
why the President has proposed
the American Jobs Act, a set of bold but common-sense measures that
will put up
to 2 million Americans back to work and more money in the pockets of
working
Americans.
Unfortunately,
Republicans in Congress
keep blocking this bipartisan proposal, putting their party before our
country.
We
can’t wait for Congress to act, so
President Obama is moving ahead with executive actions to strengthen
the
economy, help middle class families and move this country forward.
On
Monday, he was in Nevada to discuss
concrete steps we’re taking, like removing caps for deeply underwater
borrowers
and eliminating fees, so that homeowners can refinance their mortgages
and save
money. On Tuesday, he announced new initiatives that will help put
veterans to
work in community health centers. And today, he’s proposing to offer
immediate
relief to college students by making it easier to manage their debt
while they
get on their feet.
These
policies aren’t a substitute for
the American Jobs Act, but they will make a difference. And we don’t
intend to
stop there.
The
best ideas for growing this
economy won’t come from Washington – they’ll come from Americans like
you. So
let me tell you about a new way to make your voice heard in our
government.
More
than 750,000 people have already
used a new feature on WhiteHouse.gov called We the People to create and
sign petitions
calling on the Obama Administration to take action on a range of
important
issues.
The
President’s changes to the student
loan program will make it easier for graduates to make their payments
and avoid
default.
It’s
also a great example of We the
People at work.
In
the past month, thousands of
citizens signed a petition about student loans. These individuals
rightly
pointed out that the weight of this debt is preventing graduates all
over the
country from achieving their dreams.
It’s
a message received loud and clear
and one that President Obama – who spent almost a decade paying off his
own
student loans – understands.
A
new report shows that our
investments in student financial aid have made a big difference for
families,
but too many students still struggle with debt. Today, the President
announced
clear actions to help young people who are doing everything right and
living up
to their responsibilities, but having a hard time making loan payments
while
the economy continues to recover.
So
what else do you have? What’s the
next issue you think needs attention?
Make sure your voice is heard in our
government:
click
here for WhiteHouse
We
can’t wait to see what you have to
say.
Sincerely,
David
Plouffe
Senior
Advisor to the President
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