Response from President Obama

Much has happened since my last post on August 20th, and apologies for my absence... but girl was very down in the dumps. I mean, who wouldn't be after this propaganda response from President Obama:


Dear Friend:

Thank you for writing. I have heard from many Americans who are losing their jobs and struggling to pay their bills. Every day, I meet with my economic advisors to make sure we are doing all we can to create good jobs and to help Americans support their families and pursue the American dream.



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was the first step to spur job growth and ease the pain of unemployment. This landmark law has saved or created millions of jobs here at
home in industries such as alternative energy, health care, and construction. ***By extending and increasing emergency unemployment compensation*** (Not applicable to ME because I worked for one month. I also did not earn enough to receive the regular benefit rate of $405. In essence I'm being penalized for working- honesty gets you N-O-W-H-E-R-E!) and increasing access to health insurance, the Recovery Act has also provided relief to millions of unemployed Americans, and has helped improve our Nation's economic outlook.


However, many Americans are still struggling to find employment and provide for their families. To assist workers looking for jobs, I signed into law the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act in November, extending unemployment benefits beyond what existed in the
Recovery Act. To restore desperately needed assistance to Americans who lost their jobs in the recession, I also signed into law the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010, as
well as an extension of COBRA benefits.



My Administration is also helping Americans return to work by emphasizing job training in industries that cannot be outsourced. Recently laid-off workers receiving unemployment
benefits have new opportunities to pursue higher education and job training programs, including easier access to Pell Grants. To encourage job creation in the United States, I am replacing tax
laws that send jobs overseas with new incentives to create them here at home. Available assistance can be found online at


www.dol.gov/recovery/implement.htm or http://www.opportunity.gov/.


Together, we can help more Americans find and keep good jobs and enjoy a healthy standard of living. To find an employment center near you, select your state at:


www.dol.gov/dol/location.htm. For information on benefits and opportunities for those seeking employment, I encourage you to visit: www.dol.gov/dol/audience/aud-unemployed.htm. For career
resources, call 1-877-872-5627 or visit: www.CareerOneStop.org.


While it will take time to turn our economy around, I am confident that, working together, we will emerge from this crisis stronger than before.


Sincerely,


Barack Obama


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