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These Automatic Budget Cuts Will Hurt the Economy


Just 10 days from now, Congress might allow a series of severe and automatic budget cuts to take place that will hurt our economic growth, add hundreds of thousands of Americans to the unemployment rolls, and threaten military readiness.

But, as President Obama said this morning, these cuts don’t have to happen — Congress has the power to stop them.

Find out why these cuts are so harmful, and why Congress needs to act.

Watch President Obama's remarks

In Case You Missed It

Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog:

The Inside Story on Theodore Roosevelt’s Official Portrait For Presidents Day, White House Curator Bill Allman tells the inside story on Theodore Roosevelt’s official portrait.

From the Archives: George Washington Writes in the Margins Beginning in March, George Washington’s Acts of Congress will travel the country and visit the 13 Presidential Libraries of the National Archives through a partnership with Mount Vernon, offering a rare glimpse into history that is as relevant today as it was 224 years ago.

Giving Every Child a Chance in Life In Chicago, President Obama laid out a plan to rebuild ladders of opportunity for every American who is willing to work hard and climb them.

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Ask Republicans to Watch: the PSA against dating violence … VAWA


1 is 2 many PSA   <- Please … Click on the link
 
 
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden join with Eli Manning, Jeremy Lin, Jimmy Rollins, Evan Longoria, David Beckham, Joe Torre and Andy Katz in this PSA to raise awareness about dating violence.
 
 Despite the significant progress made in reducing violence against women, young women continue to face the highest rates of dating violence and sexual assault. In the last year, one in 10 teens has reported being physically hurt on purpose by a boyfriend or girlfriend.
 
One in five young women has been sexually assaulted while in college.
 
In response to these alarming statistics, Vice President Biden launched the 1 is 2 many campaign last year.
 
This campaign focuses his longstanding commitment to reducing violence against women specifically on teens and young women ages 16-24.
 
 By targeting the importance of changing attitudes that lead to violence, and educating the public on the realities of abuse, this Administration is leading the way to stop violence against women  …More
 
 
 
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The NRA Is On Thin Ice, And Here’s How You Can Tell


 

 
This message is clear. WATCH:

The NRA Is On Thin Ice, And Here’s How You Can Tell
Wondering who to believe about global warming? WATCH:

Bill Nye The Science Guy Made A Video For Those Who Wonder About These Crazy Weather Patterns
Staggering.

Remember This When The NRA Tells You ‘Guns Make Women Safer’
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2013 or 1966?


By ThinkProgress War Room

The GOP’s Back to the Future Budget

Last week, the GOP once again proposed a plan to cap overall federal spending as percentage of the economy at a ridiculous and unsustainably low level. This is really just a backdoor way to gut programs like Medicare, Social Security, and Medicaid without saying so at the outset.

How low do Republicans want to set spending? As low as it was way back in 1966. In 1966, President Johnson was arguing we needed to stay in Vietnam. There were still countries called Upper Volta and Rhodesia. The Beach Boys released Pet Sounds. Ronald Reagan was elected Governor of California. Medicare and Medicaid had only existed for one year.

In other words, it was a very different time and our country had very different needs. Here’s a closer look at just how different things are why the GOP’s back to the future isn’t suited for 21st century America.

Evening Brief: Important Stories That You Might’ve Missed

New NRA ad envisions war between defenseless middle class and drug lords with high-capacity magazines.

What today’s meteors tell us about the budget.

The NRA plans a blizzard of lawsuits to lock in pro-gun decisions while Republicans control the courts.

Transvaginal probes are back.

Facebook paid no corporate income taxes last year, despite making more than $1 BILLION in profits.

The two biggest lies in the NRA’s top lobbyist’s response to the State of the Union.

Sen. McCain says he’s opposing Chuck Hagel because Hagel was mean to President Bush.

Raising the minimum wage: a no-lose issue for Democrats.

Rubio and the zombies.