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The
White House
The
Bear is Loose (Again)
Hi,
all --
Going
all the way back to the early days of the campaign, whenever
President Obama shook off his schedule and busted out of the bubble,
we would say "The Bear is loose."
Lately,
the Bear has been loose a lot -- and this week will be no different.
The
President is hitting the road on a three-day swing to Colorado and
Texas, where he will meet with Americans who've written him letters
and whose stories -- their challenges and successes -- resonate with
folks from across the country.
So if
you want to stay in the loop about what President Obama is up to and
where he's traveling, sign up to get updates.
While
congressional Republicans continue to block votes on important issues
like equal pay and the minimum wage and undertake taxpayer-funded
political stunts like Speaker Boehner's plan to sue the President for
doing his job, the President will continue to do everything in his
power -- with and without Congress -- to create economic opportunity
for all Americans.
The
day after the State of the Union, a woman named Alex received a raise
from her boss, allowing her to pay rent and afford groceries without
worry. Earlier this year, Alex wrote the President to say "thank
you."
Tonight,
the President will deliver his reply in person when he meets Alex for
dinner in Denver. And tomorrow, she’ll introduce the President
before his remarks in Denver.
Make
sure you get updates about what President Obama is up to this summer.
On
Thursday in Austin, TX, the President will highlight the actions his
Administration has taken -- more than 40 since January -- to benefit
hardworking Americans. From helping to create new manufacturing jobs,
to expanding apprenticeships and job training, and from making
student loan payments more affordable, to cutting carbon pollution,
the President's used his pen and phone on behalf of folks all across
the country.
We've
come a long way since President Obama took office. Thanks to the grit
and resilience of the American people, we've made progress and
there's reason to be optimistic. Last week, our latest jobs report
showed that we've undergone the fastest job growth in the United
States in the first half of the year since 1999, with five
consecutive months of job growth over 200,000. Yet, we know there’s
still much more to do.
The
President will continue to do his part -- focusing on growing our
economy from the middle out, not the top down. And he'll continue to
urge Republicans in Congress to join him in working for the folks he
hears from every day -- Americans like Alex, whom the leaders in
Washington were sent to serve.
Thanks,
Dan
Pfeiffer
Senior
Advisor
The
White House
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