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August 10, 2009
“With the Mission Bay Innovation Center, San Francisco will lead the nation. San Francisco is a place where new ideas flourish, where entrepreneurial thinking is encouraged, and where science is respected for its biblical power to cure..."
Press Release
August 7, 2009
“Today, by signing the Cash for Clunkers legislation that passed the House and Senate, President Obama joined Congress in providing needed assistance to consumers, dealers, and the auto industry in general, while preserving our planet..."
Blog Post
August 7, 2009
“Today, by signing the Cash for Clunkers legislation that passed the House and Senate, President Obama joined Congress in providing needed assistance to consumers, dealers, and the auto industry in general, while preserving our planet..."
Press Release
August 7, 2009
'Today's better-than-expected news on job losses and a slight drop the unemployment rate is evidence that the recession is slowing and that our economic policies - such as the economic recovery act passed earlier this year -- are beginning to take a positive effect..."
Blog Post
August 7, 2009
'Today's better-than-expected news on job losses and a slight drop the unemployment rate is evidence that the recession is slowing and that our economic policies - such as the economic recovery act passed earlier this year -- are beginning to take a positive effect..."
Press Release
August 7, 2009
“I welcome the announcement of Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney to continue to serve in the House of Representatives, where she is a respected leader on issues that directly impact the lives of all Americans. As chair of the Joint Economic Committee, Congresswoman Maloney is working to grow our economy, fighting on behalf of America's working families, and seeking to lower health care costs and expand the number of those covered by health insurance..."
Blog Post
August 7, 2009
Health insurance reform opponents continue to spread myths about components of America's Affordable Health Choices Act. Time and again this week, the facts have disproven opponent's claims.
The myth-spreading has gotten so bad, the Washington Post's Steven Pearlstein wrote today:
Blog Post
August 7, 2009
Today, President Obama signed into law legislation the House passed last week to extend the highly successful Cash For Clunkers initiative with an additional $2 billion in funding. Recent reports on the more than 200,000 Cash for Clunkers purchases so far show:
The average fuel economy of new vehicles purchased under the program is 25.4 mpg, and the average fuel economy of trade-ins is 15.8 mpg. The average increase in fuel economy is 9.6 MPG, or a 61% improvement. This will result in annual consumer savings of $700-$1000 in gas prices.83% of trade-ins under the program are trucks, and 59% of new vehicle purchases are cars. Cars purchased under the program are, on average, 21% above the average fuel economy of all new cars currently available, and 63% above the average fuel economy of cars that were traded in.
Blog Post
August 7, 2009
This morning, the Department of Labor released unemployment numbers for July showing that 247,000 jobs were lost last month and the unemployment rate dropped to 9.4 percent, both better results than economists had anticipated:
Press Release
August 6, 2009
“Today is a proud and historic moment for our country. Judge Sonia Sotomayor's life story, including her many years of distinguished service on the federal bench, is a testament to the American values of opportunity and justice. The confirmation of our nation's first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice underscores our nation's commitment to equality, which is our heritage and our hope..."