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David Simas Deputy Senior Advisor

Hello, all –For the first time since the 1990s, Congress might be on track to pass legislation aimed at reducing gun violence in the United States. And it’s because folks in Washington are starting to understand that the rest of the country isn’t going to sit by and let them ignore this issue. Your voices are the reason we have a chance to win this debate. The American people expect and demand a yes or no vote.But this is a critical moment. It’s been almost four months since the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, thousands more Americans have died at the hands of gun violence, and time is on the side of those who would prefer that we do nothing.We want to make sure that your voices are impossible to ignore. So we’re asking people from all over the country to speak out online in concert — all at the same time. Will you join us?

Pledge to speak out about the need to reduce gun violence.

It’s easy to participate. Over the next few days, anyone can sign up to tweet or share a message to Facebook. Through that time, we’ll gather up as many people as we can. Then we’ll make sure that all these individual messages get posted together in the same moment for maximum effect.

That wave of social media will get seen by millions and millions of people.

We’re talking about common-sense reforms. Like the idea that any of us who want to buy a gun should have to go through a background check first — which 90 percent of Americans support.

So let’s make sure that there’s absolutely no confusion about the public consensus.

Pledge to speak out with us, and then forward this email to your family and friends:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/now-is-the-time/action

Thanks!

David

David Simas
Deputy Senior Advisor
The White House

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A Responsible Blueprint for Middle-Class Jobs and Growth

04/11/2013 Nativegrl77

This morning the President sent Congress his Budget for Fiscal Year 2014. He spoke to the press about his proposal and said that while our economy is poised for progress, we need to get smarter about our priorities as a nation.

President Obama’s budget also replaces the across-the-board spending cuts known as the sequester with smarter reductions — making long-term reforms and eliminating actual waste and programs that are no longer needed.

Learn more about the President’s budget here.

President Barack Obama delivers remarks on the FY 2014 budget, in the Rose Garden of the White House, April 10, 2013. Office of Management and Budget Director Jeffrey Zients accompanies the President. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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President Obama Asks Americans to Stand Up and Call for Action to Reduce Gun Violence President Obama today told families of the children and teachers who died at Sandy Hook Elementary that we have not forgotten our promise to help prevent future tragedies and reduce gun violence in our country.

Increasing Access to Mental Health Services President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget includes a critical $205 million investment in programs to help identify mental health concerns early, improve access to mental health services and support safer school environments, and invests $30 million in tools and research that will expand our understanding of gun violence prevention, including key mental health issues.

First Lady Michelle Obama Hosts a Student Workshop Celebrating “Memphis Soul” Yesterday First Lady Michelle Obama hosted an interactive student workshop event: “Soulsville, USA: The History of Memphis Soul,” in the State Dining Room.

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Victims of Gun Violence Deserve a Vote

04/10/2013 Nativegrl77

Yesterday President Obama traveled to Connecticut, where he spoke with families of children and teachers of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary. He reiterated that we have not forgotten our promise to help prevent future tragedies and reduce gun violence in our country — and that now more than ever we need to act:

“Now is the time to get engaged. Now is the time to get involved. Now is the time to push back on fear, and frustration, and misinformation. Now is the time for everybody to make their voices heard from every state house to the corridors of Congress.”

President Barack Obama and Jillian Soto exit Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 8, 2013. Soto is the sister of Victoria Soto, a first-grade teacher who was killed during the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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Recognizing Sexual Assault Awareness Month April is National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month and Americans are urged to support survivors to continue the progress towards addressing sexual assault.

Weekly Address: The President’s Plan to Create Jobs and Cut the Deficit President Obama tells the American people about the budget he is sending to Congress, which makes the tough choices required to grow our economy and shrink our deficits.

Weekly Wrap Up: “We Have Not Forgotten” Here’s what happened last week on WhiteHouse.gov.

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Ten Letters

04/08/2013 Nativegrl77

Watch live at 5:45 p.m. ET: President Obama delivers remarks in Connecticut on common-sense measures to reduce gun violence. Watch on WhiteHouse.gov/Live.

Ten Letters

Every day, President Obama reads ten letters from Americans across the country. In this from-the-archives video, “Letters to the President,” we take you behind the scenes to see the process of how those ten letters make it to the President’s desk — from among the thousands of letters, faxes, and e-mails that get sent to the White House each day.

Watch “Letters to the President.”

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Weekly Address: The President’s Plan to Create Jobs and Cut the Deficit
President Obama tells the American people about the budget he is sending to Congress, which makes the tough choices required to grow our economy and shrink our deficits.

Weekly Wrap Up: “We Have Not Forgotten”
Here’s what happened last week on WhiteHouse.gov.

President Obama Marks the End of Easter Season at Prayer Breakfast
Last week, the President and Vice President marked the end of the Easter season with a prayer breakfast at the White House.

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It’s Just Common Sense …

04/05/2013 Nativegrl77

President Obama was in Colorado yesterday and called on Congress to vote on a set of common-sense proposals to help reduce gun violence — including closing loopholes in the background check system to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and others who shouldn’t have access to them.

“Every day that we wait to do something about it, even more of our fellow citizens are stolen from our lives by a bullet from a gun,” the President said.

Learn more about President Obama’s common-sense proposals to help reduce gun violence.

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Assessing and Addressing Community Health Needs – the Next Step in Protecting Patients The Department of the Treasury today issued new rules that hold charitable hospitals to a higher standard when it comes to addressing the health needs in their communities. The proposed rules add details on how hospitals should conduct community health needs assessments and define how the IRS will enforce any violations of the new standards.

President Obama Meets with Prime Minister Lee of Singapore In a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore, President Obama reaffirms his commitment to a secure and prosperous Asia-Pacific region.

Helping Americans on the Autism Spectrum Reach Their Full Potential President Obama is committed to research, development of support services, and increased collaboration with advocates and family members in the autism community so that individuals across the autism spectrum can reach their full potential.