BRIEFING ROOM

“Joined By a Common Goal”

Today the President’s schedule was virtually clear except for three pivotal meetings with leaders from two pivotal countries. He was joined by Vice President Biden first for a meeting with President Karzai of Afghanistan, then with President Zardari of Pakistan, and finally for a trilateral meeting with both of them. He was flanked by the two leaders when he spoke to the press afterwards.

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Cinco de Mayo

The President and Mexican Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan got an early start on Cinco de Mayo at the White House last night, as did the First Lady at the Latin American Montessori Bilingual Charter School. Watch the video of the President and see the photos of the First Lady.
Includes video.

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Continuing the Conversation: Tax Reform for American Jobs

Yesterday we opened up a conversation on the President's proposals to curb offshore tax havens and end tax incentives for companies shifting jobs overseas. Today Jason Furman, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, joins us to address some of your comments and questions.

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Good Jobs Here at Home

The President offers proposals to curb tax havens and replace tax advantages for creating jobs overseas with incentives to create them here at home.
Updated with video.

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Read the HHS Report on Rural Health Care

This morning Nancy-Ann DeParle, Director of the White House Office of Health Reform, is meeting with rural Americans in the fourth in a series of White House Health Care Stakeholder Discussions. UPDATE: The event has now concluded, but read the HHS report on the need for health reform this year in rural communities.