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Google … In the White House


by on Apr 2, 2012

Members of the Google Art project and the Google Street View team recently came to the White House to create a new way for people to tour the White House. Take a look at the process that went into creating a 360 degree virtual walk through of the White House public tour.

In their continuing effort to make the White House more accessible, President Obama and the First Lady have teamed up with the Google Art Project. People all over the world can now take a 360-degree tour of the White House’s public rooms. The White House is the only building in the world that is simultaneously the home of a head of state, the executive office of a head of state, and is regularly open to the public for tours.More
 

 

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Affordable Health Care Act – get the facts


Health Reform in Action | The White House

Health reform makes health care more affordable, holds insurers more accountable, expands coverage to all Americans and makes our health system sustainable.

www.whitehouse.gov/healthreform

New Data: The Affordable Care Act in Your State | The White House

The Obama Administration releases a new source of data, Health Reform: Results in Your State, to show how the Affordable Care Act’s benefits and …

www.whitehouse.gov/…/new-data-affordable-care-act-your-state

The Affordable Care Act | The White House

Health reform makes health care more affordable, holds insurers more accountable, expands coverage to all Americans and makes our health system sustainable.

www.whitehouse.gov/…/healthcare-overview

Affordable Care Act in Action: Fewer Uninsured Young Adults in …

A new report from the Census Bureau shows that the Affordable Care Act is working: There was a significant increase in the number of 18-24 year olds with health …

www.whitehouse.gov/…/affordable-care-act-action-fewer-uninsured…

Obama Administration Asks Supreme Court to Hear Health Care …

The Obama Administration wants to put legal challenges to the Affordable Care Act to rest and continue moving forward implementing the law to lower the cost of health …

www.whitehouse.gov/…/obama-administration-asks-supreme-court-he…

Today’s Suspension of Payments and the Affordable Care Act | The …

Today, thanks to the Affordable Care Act, the Department of Health and Human Services has suspended payments worth an estimated $2.3 million per month to …

www.whitehouse.gov/…/today-s-suspension-payments-and-affordable…

Lowering Health Care Cost Growth to Get More Value for Consumers …

… Insurance Exchanges, competitive private insurance marketplaces. But thanks to the Affordable Care Act, we’re keeping costs down and making health care more affordable.

www.whitehouse.gov/…/lowering-health-care-cost-growth-get-more-…

CBO Update Shows Lower Costs for the New Health Care Law | The …

Yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office released updated cost estimates for some parts of the Affordable Care Act. In this update, CBO projects that net …

www.whitehouse.gov/…/cbo-update-shows-lower-costs-new-health-ca…

The Affordable Care Act Helps Women Stay Healthy | The White House

On Friday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) announced historic new guidelines that will allow women to access important preventive health services as …

www.whitehouse.gov/…/affordable-care-act-helps-women-stay-healt…

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whitehouse uploaded videos – click on the links


 President Obama Speaks on Manufacturing

President Obama speaks at a Rolls-Royce jet engine manufacturing plant about the importance of a strong American manufacturing industry that creates good jobs for workers making products that can be sold all over the world. March 9, 2012.More

 

 Weekly Address: Investing in a Clean Energy Future

Speaking from a factory in Virginia, President Obama talks about how companies are creating more jobs in the United States, making better products than ever before, and how many are developing new technologies that are reducing our dependence on foreign oil and saving families money at the pump.More

 3/8/12: White House Press Briefing

White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing.More

 West Wing Week: 3/9/12 or “Speak Softly; Carry a Big Stick”

Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that’s happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, the President addressed both the Conservation and AIPAC  conferences, sat down with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel, Prime Minister Al-Keeb of Libya, and President Mills of Ghana, hosted a White House news conference, announced steps the administration is taking to support homeowners, and traveled to the Daimler Mount Holly Truck Plant in North Carolina. That’s March 2nd to March 8th or, “Speak Softly; Carry a Big Stick.”More

President Obama Speaks on Manufacturing

President Obama speaks at a Rolls-Royce jet engine manufacturing plant about the importance of a strong American manufacturing industry that creates good jobs for workers making products that can be sold all over the world. March 9, 2012.More

 

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Learn more about frauds and scams so that you don’t become a victim.

Learn more about the options and steps to becoming a permanent resident.

Visit the voting assistance guide for uniformed and overseas citizens.

 How can I prepare for a tornado?

Learn more about federal student aid and how to apply.

What is Fix a Leak Week?

According to a new settlement, some Servicemembers and Veterans may receive housing relief.Relief could affect those who were:

  • Wrongly foreclosed upon
  • Wrongfully denied the opportunity to reduce their mortgage payments through lower interest rates
  • Forced to sell their homes for less than they were worth due to a change in station

As part of an effort to reduce barriers and costs for refinancing, FHA will cut its fees for refinancing loans already insured by FHA. An estimated 2-3 million borrowers could be eligible for this savings.

Get further details about these new provisions for military homeowners.