Remarks by the President Welcoming the Wounded Warrior Project's Soldier Ride

The White House

Office of the Press Secretary

South Lawn

3:54 P.M. EDT

THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Welcome to the White House.  Thank you, Rick, for your introduction and for your leadership at the VA.  And I want to thank all of you for coming out today. 

This is actually good -- a little overcast to keep you guys not too hot.  This is one of my favorite events of the year.

AUDIENCE MEMBER:  I love you, Mr. President!

THE PRESIDENT:  I love you back.  (Laughter.)

We obviously meet at a time when our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Boston.  Our hearts are with the families of the victims.  And now we send our support and encouragement to people who never expected that they’d need it -- the wounded civilians who are just beginning what will be, I’m sure for some of them, a long road to recovery. 

It’s a road that the remarkable warriors and athletes here know all too well.  And, as a consequence, they’re going to serve for all of the families as well as all Americans a continued inspiration. 

We do this every spring, and as all of you know, it started in a bar -- where a lot of good ideas start.  (Laughter.)  Chris Carney and some of his buddies, who are here today, were talking about what they could do to support our wounded warriors, and Chris came up with the idea of biking coast-to-coast to raise money and awareness. 

Now, even he has admitted in hindsight, “It may have been the beer muscles talking.”  But he followed through, and he started in Long Island, he ended in San Diego.  Along the way, he inspired people all across the country.  And since then, more than a thousand wounded warriors have joined soldier rides across America.  This is the fourth time I’ve had the chance to welcome these rides here at the White House.  And, as always, we’ve got Army.  (Applause.)  We’ve got Navy.  (Applause.)  We’ve got Air Force.  (Applause.)  And we’ve got some Marines in the house.  (Applause.)  

Together, with your outstanding families, you represent what’s best in America.  When we needed patriots to defend our freedom, you have answered the call.  You’ve risked everything for our country and for each other.  And you’ve made sacrifices most of us can barely imagine.

So thanks to your courage and your resolve, we’ve been able to end one war; we’re beginning to wind down another.  But for you, as is true for all of our wounded warriors, coming home doesn’t mean that the fight is over.  In some ways, it’s just begun.

You think about folks like Sergeant Sean Karpf.  I first met Sean last June at Walter Reed -- he had just lost his left leg to an IED in Afghanistan, he knew that there was a long road ahead of him.  But today, Sean is here, he’s ready to ride.  He’s training to compete in swimming and track at the Wounded Warrior Games.  He’s lined up an internship in the physical therapy section at Walter Reed, where he's going to help fellow wounded warriors make the same journey that he did.

Then there’s Staff Sergeant Erick Millette.  During two tours in Iraq, Erick survived 17 IED attacks.  They left him with the kinds of injuries that you can’t always see:  head trauma, brain injury, PTSD.  Erick’s military career was cut short, but he’s taken on a new mission, and that’s sharing his story with audiences across the country. 

So he spread the message that it’s okay to talk about these unseen wounds of war.  It’s okay to seek out help and to seek out support.  Erick says that the Wounded Warrior Project literally saved his life, and now through his work, he’s helping save even more lives.  So, Erick, thank you so much.  And obviously, to Sean and everybody who is participating, we could not be prouder of you.

I also want to thank folks like Captain Mary McGriff, First Lieutenant Jason Church for returning for another soldier ride as peer mentors for first-time riders.  That’s a big part of what the soldier rides are about –- not just what you can do for yourself, but what you can do as a team.  As one rider put it, “It’s just like in the military.  You ride for the warrior next to you.”

So nine years ago, Chris Carney told a reporter that the most daunting part of that first ride was being alone.  He said he had only played team sports in the past; that he wasn’t used to a solo effort.  But what Chris and others discovered is that when it comes to supporting our returning heroes, there’s no such thing as going it alone.  We do this as a team.  We get each other’s backs.

Those who have served under our proud flag never lose that sense of service to one another or to country -- and we saw that on Monday.  When that first explosion went off, National Guardsmen, servicemembers, veterans in the area all did what warriors do:  They ran into harm’s way to protect their fellow Americans.  They applied tourniquets.  They went to hospitals, they donated blood.  Doctors used experience they acquired in part overseas to help save lives here at home.

That’s the strong stuff that our warriors are made out of, and that’s why we’re so proud and so grateful to the men and women and veterans of our Armed Forces.  And that’s why, as Commander-in-Chief, I’ll keep doing everything in my power to make sure we serve you as well as you’ve served us.  And that means making sure you get the care and the benefits you need.  It means making sure you don’t have to fight for a job when you get home.  It means recognizing our military families and giving them the support that they deserve.  And right now, it means saying a big thank you to all of our riders. 

So I’m asking every American out there and everyone who is along the route to get out and show their support, wave a flag.  Cheer for these outstanding men and women. 

Good luck over the next three days.  Have fun out there.  And know that you’ve got a country and a Commander-in-Chief who appreciates you, who's proud of you, and who will always have your back.

So thank you.  God bless you.  God bless America.  And let’s get this thing going.  You can see that they're ready to go.  (Applause.)

END               
4:00 P.M. EDT

President Obama speaks at in interfaith service dedicated to those who were gravely wounded or killed at the Boston Marathon bombing.

President Obama will deliver remarks this morning at Healing Our City: An Interfaith Service which is dedicated to those who were gravely wounded or killed in Monday’s bombing near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

The Kaiser Foundation hosts an event for the launch of EMPOWERED, Alicia Keys' new campaign to help end the HIV/AIDs epidemic.

view all related blog posts

View the original article here

Template:Mainpageright

Homeschooling surge underway: Education at home is growing seven times faster than K-12 enrollment. The homeschool option makes perfect sense, "significantly higher ACT-Composite scores as high schoolers and higher grade point averages as college students." [1]

Michael Reagan: Reform the U.S. tax code. [2]

The joke sport of "rhythmic gymnastics" is part of the 2020 Olympic Games roster.[3]

2013 continues to be a TERRIBLE year for evolutionary belief just like creationists predicted. The formerly popular Whyevolutionistrue blog sees its web traffic plunge in 2013.[4]

Britain has a debt-to-revenue ratio of 212%. Britain's external debt to GDP ratio was 390% in 2011.[5]

How long will you keep Charles Darwin on your currency Britain? How long will you run inefficient Darwinism indoctrinating public schools? Behold! Creationism will grow mightily in your land!

Multi-ethnic, Bible-believing church is adding 40-50 new members a year via the internet. Also, will a "God-ordained meeting" prove to yield more fruit than boring atheist meetings led by boring, white, atheist males? [6]

Atheists and evolutionists: Why are atheism and evolutionary beliefs so stale and boring?[7]

Conservative Rand Paul may challenge the privacy-invading conduct of the Obama Administration in court. [8] Even a few Dems express their opposition to the Big Brother program.

Promoters of marijuana are quiet about the arrest Saturday of a crane operator charged with causing the deaths of 6 people while under the alleged influence of the drug. [9] Authorities still conceal how much pot was in the system of "College Weed Dealer" Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. [10]

Trust the government? How can we in light of the recent scandals? [11]

Leftist vie for the Dem nomination for the special U.S. Senate election in New Jersey, with Rush Holt and media-promoted Cory Booker jumping into the race. [12]

Tag team of scientists show why the eye is still a thorn in the side of Darwinists.[13]

Protecting Christians in populist Muslim countries.[14]

Who is the enemy of the people? Barack Hussein Obama? Or institutions that enable him? [15]

Psychiatry and Darwinism: Pseudosciences in crisis.[16][17]

Primal scream therapy? A liberal evolutionist must have come up with that one!

Marijuana apparently killed again: six deaths in a building collapse have been traced back to a demolition equipment operator who, accordingly to toxicology reports, was allegedly high on pot. [18]

A Great Conservative Sports Star, the center who led the Ravens offense to the Super Bowl victory, declined to attend the White House celebration because Obama is so pro-abortion. [19] Obama-supported "Planned Parenthood performs about 330,000 abortions a year," Matt Birk observed.

"Reading by Bumps: How to navigate the Hebrew Braille Bible, and not go to prison" by Bishop Bert [20]

Obama administration mining Facebook data to predict crimes.[21]

New York City Mayor candidate Anthony Weiner and the New York Times are tying to rehabilitate his sleazy image, but Michelle Malkin has doubts that it will work.[22]

Barack Hussein Obama flip-flops on the Patriot Act.[23]

Why do liberals, RINOs and Darwinist posers like to flip-flop so often?[24][25] Lack of convictions?

High unemployment, mistrust of government and a porous Mexican border makes odds of passing U.S. immigration bill longer.[26]

"The administration has now lost all credibility..."
And this statement comes from the editorial board of the New York Times, a liberal newspaper. [27][28]

The NSA's domestic spying - and they are spying on Americans - violates the Fourth Amendment. [29]

The special Senate election in New Jersey got a lot more interesting today. Governor Chris Christie named a close ally as a caretaker Senator, and several candidates said they would try to qualify. [30]

A Tea Party activist denounces Chris Christie for calling a special election instead of simply appointing an interim United States Senator. (And calling a special election so fast most candidates won't have time to qualify.) [31] While we're at it: is Chris Christie really a Republican? [32]

The Bully-crats: [33]

Trolls' attempts to silence conservatives just won't work. [34]

Robert Bauer: former White House Counsel, who could be the one most responsible for the IRS targeting of the Tea Party and conservatives in general. [35]

10-year old boy fends off armed home intruders with a gun.[36]

Remember this Father's Day: The left's policies are undermining the family.[37]

The Common Core State Standards for education are unconstitutional and illegal. See here for all the laws they violate. [38]

BREAKING NEWS: Steve Lonegan will start at once to gather signatures to get on the primary ballot in the New Jersey special Senate election. [39][40]

Chris Christie called a special election to fill Frank Lautenberg's Senate seat to benefit one man only: himself. And why is he drawing big money from prominent Democratic Party financiers? [41]

The Obama administration is as transparent as a tar pit.[42] American conservatives, like the ones in Florida and Texas, like the refreshing, clear waters of government transparency.

The IRS discriminates because they are a bunch of self-serving, liberal, money grubbers.[43] Eliminate the IRS and slash U.S federal government spending.

Real austerity and not "faux austerity" will help European economies.[44] How long will the liberal heathen rage and deny the obvious?

What's really "transparent" about Barack Hussein Obama? His war on America, and American women, that's what. [45]

Conservative landslide victory Tuesday, by a remarkable 67-27% margin, for an open congressional seat in Missouri. [46]

Tyranny gets a new face today. It is not just the IRS. It is the Democratic Party Caucus of the United States House of Representatives. [47]

BREAKING NEWS: Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey will not name an interim United States Senator immediately. He will call a special election, to take place this October, to name a replacement for the late Senator Frank Lautenberg. [48]

New Jersey voters! Vote today. A Tea Party group publishes its last list of endorsements in races from sheriff to township council. [49]

The lamestream media admit that Tim Tebow is being excluded not primarily because of his quarterbacking skills. [50] Why should the public support the NFL as it discriminates against outspoken Christians?

Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) died Monday. Now Governor Chris Christie must appoint someone to replace him. Whom will that be? [51][52]

Liberal hatred of the First Amendment: [53]

Evolutionists failed to overturn Louisiana pro-creationism law - again! Also, another creationist mother is eager to have her daughter read a draft of the Question evolution! campaign book for middle school students.[54]

Forbes: Religion is an essential driver of economic growth. Evangelicalism is improving the cultures of third world countries and boosting their economies. [55]

UN Agenda 21 threatens San Francisco Bay. But two activists are preparing to sue to fight it. [56]

Liberal censorship continues, by making a big deal out of an offhand reference to "no homo" by a triumphant basketball player. [57] But there's no exception to the First Amendment allowing censorship to promote the homosexual agenda.

Are the Koch Brothers hoping to buy the Los Angeles Times? If so, conservatives should applaud, not decry, them for that. [58]

Anti-Darwinism has now entered into a mainstream public university. Indiana's Ball State University is now offering a course which is intelligent design friendly.[59]

Same-sex marriage is defeated in the liberal state of Illinois, despite Obama's push for it in his home state. [60] Has Obama become irrelevant?

The academic journal Sociology of Religion shows secularism losing momentum and beginning to decline in both Europe and America by 2050. Other academic research shows it may begin to happen much earlier.[61]

August 2012: A summer of triumph for biblical creation belief. Will August 2013 be a watershed month as well?[62]

Media-promoted Tiger Woods "shot his worst nine-hole score as a professional" but afterward his comments were again self-serving: "I'm sure I'm not the only one who struggled out there." [63] Actually, Woods' score is worse than 69 other players.

The number of adherents of liberal Christianity who will be spit out of Jesus's mouth will be many.[64]

The country with the world's biggest atheist population is very interested in information debunking Darwinism.[65]

The first review of the Question evolution! campaign book for middle school students is in! Rachel finds the book "very interesting". Sarah is "very interested" in reading the book.[66]

Evolutionists, learning science is exciting. The force feeding of stale, evolutionary bunkum is not.[67][68]

New Jersey voters! This Tuesday is Primary Day. Herewith a voter guide. [69][70][71]

The IRS and the White House definitely worked together. The visitor logs show how often IRS Commissioner Shulman visited – and how rarely anyone else did with whom he would have had meetings, of not with Barack Obama. [72]

A Tea Party activist withdraws his earlier call for a temporary criminal registry, in wake of the scandals surrounding the Internal Revenue Service. This is the same agency that will police Obamacare. [73]

Liberal double standard: when undefeated Michele Bachmann declined to run for reelection, there was liberal claptrap galore by the media. Then her Dem opponent pulled out of the race too, and the media are nearly speechless. [74]

Eric Holder gave a private party for his friends in the Mainstream Media, and less than half of them showed up. What does that say about those who did? [75]

After cutting Tim Tebow, the New York Jets now try to stop the building of a family amusement park. [76] Why should the increasingly anti-Christian NFL receive favoritism??

Associated Press reports that Americans may lose the health plan they like under Obamacare.[77]

Student Loan money profits are being siphoned off to pay for ObamaCare.[78]

An activist advises people to elect a sheriff who remembers his Constitutional duty to those who elect him. [79]

"Memorial Day 2013: How it was. What it will be" by Bishop Bert [80]

1960s liberalism is not only financially unsustainable, but its champions are a dying breed.[81]

Understanding gold market dynamics.[82]

Evolutionary racism directed towards an accomplished footballer puts a sour note on a football game.[83] Why are so many liberals racists?

When a republic turns into a democracy, it will surely fail. [84]

Remembering a fallen police officer in Phoenix, Arizona. [85]

Media bullying alert: the lamestream media spend all day picking on undefeated conservative Michele Bachmann, who repeatedly won in a liberal district. Rather their cheap criticism, the media should be asking why they could never defeat her.

Wikipedia continues to lose influence in the world in 2013.[86] Also, interest in Project 200 plus keeps expanding.

Undefeated five-term congressman Michele Bachmann announces that she will retire from her position, and may run for higher office. [87] The liberal machine was never able to defeat her in a Dem state.

Professor attacked by liberals. His "crime"? Teaching students to think for themselves. [88]

Judge-Shopping, or, How Eric Holder Got Away With Spying On A Reporter's Emails: [89]

The liberal nanny mayor of New York City doesn't like street cafes now. [90]

The IRS scandal that the news is not covering, because it's tied in with Obamacare: [91]

Eric Holder now faces investigation for perjury before Congress. Is Barack Hussein Obama paying attention? [92]

France struggles to find a strategy to turn around their economy even though it is right under their nose.[93] The Bible, Adam Smith and Friedrich Hayek

Many things happen in life that cannot be explained by science or philosophy. Atheists and agnostics self intellectually cripple themselves and are clueless about much of reality.[94]

Example of how modern conservatism is more conservative than Republicans from yesteryear: Bob Dole, Republican nominee in 1996, admits that "Reagan couldn't have made it. Certainly, Nixon couldn't have made it .... We might've made it, but I doubt it." [95]

A United States Senator finally says it: Barack H. Obama is throwing away his moral authority to lead. But in fact he never had legal authority to lead, either. [96]

Conservapedia pauses in prayer (not a liberal "moment of silence") in honor of Memorial Day.

RichardDawkins.net keeps getting smited! Has a plague of locusts eaten Richard Dawkins' daily website visitors?[97]

How long will you refuse to humble yourself before the Lord, Richard Dawkins?

Vox Day and a supporter of the Question evolution! campaign agree: The speed at which the secular left is collapsing is happening at an unexpectedly fast rate. [98]

Google USA estimates 101,000,000 search results for the search "Evolution and just so stories".[99]

"President Obama forgets to salute," but the lamestream media downplay gaffes by liberals. [100]

A Tea Party activist urges Congress to seize the moment, now that Obama's luck seems to have run out. [101]

Another study finds that obesity may decrease brain function.[102] See also: Atheism and obesity and Lesbianism and obesity

Have liberal policies destroyed Sweden? "Stockholm rioting continues for fifth night." [103]

The inventor of the concept "Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder" admitted, before he died, that he made the whole thing up. Think about that when the school district tells you to drug your kids. [104]

Dems admit they lack the votes to pass their amnesty-for-illegal-aliens bill, where 60 votes are the minimum needed in the U.S. Senate. [105]

The cold temperatures this spring have even hurt the sale of sporting goods. [106] Yet liberal denial about the cold weather persists, in order to perpetrate a fictional global warming.

World's most popular site devoted to atheism/agnosticism sees a massive loss of global market share according to Alexa. Also, new Question evolution! campaign group leader expected to be installed in June of 2013.[107]

Obama's paternalistic, sexist reference Thursday to a heckler as a "young lady" is no problem for the liberal media, [108] but an Hispanic golfer's offhand racial quip about Tiger Woods is unforgivable.

7 creationist groups have now joined Project 200 plus. Also, 7 ways the Question evolution! campaign is strengthening itself.[109]

An IRS official takes the Fifth Amendment. Or does she? Besides botching her plea, she shows hypocrisy in claiming a freedom she does not grant to others. [110]

Liberal double standard: racist remarks by Joe Biden are no problem, but the lamestream media and Tiger Woods make a big deal about an offhand joke by an Hispanic golfer. [111] Will media bullying enable Tiger Woods to end nearly 5 years without his winning a major?

The BBC News opened a story with this nonsense: “A study of Neanderthal skulls suggests that they became extinct because they had larger eyes than our species.”[112] Why does Darwinism spawn such lame just so stories?

Thomas Sowell recommends parents having their children read the book The New Leviathan which has a number of essays which debunk various liberal sacred cows.[113]

Barack Hussein Obama's "I am an idiot" defense about his recent scandals undermines his "cult of expertise" and statist redemption fantasies that he has been peddling.[114]

Ask yourselves right now: is this still America? Representative Mike Kelly asked that of IRS Acting Commissioner Miller. We should ask it of ourselves. [115]

Contrast the regal behavior of Barack Hussein Obama with the humble behavior of George Washington. [116]

Expert says that the discovery of a 20-year long rainfall in Ireland points to the Great Flood of the Bible being historical.[117]

Why do so many faux Christians deny the Great Flood and try to turn it into a non-Great Flood?[118] Did Jesus, Peter and Moses lie?[119]

Animals are where they are today, not because they evolved there, nor yet because of continental drift, but because they went there after the Great Flood. [120]

A description of "Common Core Education," the harm it can do, and a list of New Jersey primary candidates pledged to stop it. [121]

Outspokenly Christian Kevin Durant gives $1 million to the tornado victims. Durant uaually outscores LeBron, but the liberal media do not promote outspoken Christians.

Why does Glenn Beck, who loves to chart conspiracies on his famous chalkboards, ignore a conspiracy right under his nose? [122]

28 million Americans will be caught in a "massive game of health coverage pingpong" under ObamaCare, and even the liberal media are beginning to panic about this. [123]

Classic communist tactic by the Obama Administration: it files a document in court alleging that a reporter at Fox News is a possible co-conspirator in the "crime" of informing the public. [124] In fact this goes back further – to Henry II. Are we all Thomas Becket now? [125]

Teen awarded for improved capacitor - Intel gave a $50,000 scholarship to a girl whose titanium dioxide capacitor can store almost three times as much electrical energy as previous capacitors and is intended as a battery alternative. [126]

Most mainstream media got the story wrong, claiming incorrectly that her invention can charge a cell phone battery in 30 seconds. (Charging a battery too quickly reduces its life, which is why Motorola and Samsung and the rest keep the amperage low.)

Franklin Graham, one of America's most prominent evangelical Christians, says the targeting of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service included two of his ministries.[127]

Are many evangelical Christian churches primarily growing in America due to birth rates or due to evangelism?[128]

"Quiverfull" evangelical Christianity, which does not believe in contraception, is now spreading in the UK.[129] In the past 30 years, the number of Anabaptists in North America, including the Amish, has grown significantly, from 313,000 baptized members in 1978 to more than 535,000 in 2010. [130]

Unfortunately for militant atheists, secularist philosophy breeds sub-replacement levels of fertility. See: Decline of atheism

Reuters reports: "Europe is in the midst of its longest recession since it began keeping records in 1995 — even surpassing the calamity that hit the region in the financial crisis of 2008-2009."[131]

Biblical creationism is growing in Europe and its growth rate will accelerate amidst Europe's economic woes.[132]

The UK has experienced one lost economic decade, and it's about to enter a second. [133] When is the UK going to remove Charles Darwin off its currency?[134]

Turkey, a world leader in anti-evolutionism, had its Moody’s credit rating upgraded to investment-grade quality. [135][136]

What is the real IRS scandal? It's the tax code itself. [137]

A video was recently produced on the topic "Why Christianity and the Bible are true." [138]

Abortion: an indispensable right or violence against women?[139]

A New Jersey activist promotes the primarying of a RINO State Senator. See his side-by-side of a typical RINO and his challenger. [140]

The first rule of grassroots anti-evolution social movements: What's behind us in inane evolutionist commentary is NOT important![141]

Is the Question evolution! campaign entering a new phase? If so, what new tactics are being employed by a Question evolution campaign group?

Bradlee Dean has this scathing commentary on Minnesota's gay "marriage" law. [142]

Previous Conservapedia Breaking News

View the original article here

Remarks by the First Lady at the Veterans Full Employment Act of 2013 Bill Signing

The White House

Office of the First Lady

State House
Annapolis, Maryland 

1:55 P.M. EDT

MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Good afternoon.  It is truly a pleasure to be here in Maryland today. 

But before we get started, I want to take a moment to say that our thoughts and prayers are with everyone in Boston.  My husband continues to monitor the situation, and he has directed the full resources of the federal government to assist state and local authorities as they investigate this horrific act. 

And what happened on Monday was a reminder that in times of crisis, here in America we respond with courage, and grit, and selflessness.  That’s exactly what we saw from the people of Boston, and from all those who rushed to aid the victims, especially the police officers and firefighters, the first responders, and our men and women in uniform.

And that is the spirit of Boston, but it is also the spirit of this country.  And in many ways, that’s the spirit of service and sacrifice that we are here to honor today. 

So I want to thank Governor O’Malley for hosting us, but also for his tremendous leadership for the state of Maryland and for all of his efforts on behalf of our troops, veterans, and military families.

I also want to thank Lieutenant Governor Brown; the Secretary of the Navy, Secretary Mabus; and all of the servicemembers from Fort Meade and the United States Naval Academy who are here with us today. 

And I’d like to recognize all of the Maryland state legislators:  Attorney General Gansler, Mayor Cohen, the representatives we have here from veterans service organizations and the University of Maryland, and to all of the military family members who are joining us today.  Welcome, and thank you for being here. 

And, finally, I want to thank Senior Chief Hite and his wonderful family who I got to meet -- Mom and Dad are here, and his handsome son, who I will embarrass -- (laughter) -- but we are proud of you all.  But I want to thank you all for your service to this country, because the truth is, is that every family member serves, and every time I meet a servicemember, a veteran, I don’t just thank him or her, I think children and parents and grandparents and brothers and sisters, because everyone in some way is part of that service.  And thank you for sharing your story with us today.

Two years ago, Jill Biden and I launched Joining Forces in large part because we’d heard too many stories like that of Senior Chief Hite’s.  We had heard the stories of military spouses like Janelle Gray, whose husband serves in the Air Force at Fort Meade. 

Janelle was a professional counselor for seven years in Minnesota and North Dakota.  But when she and her husband were transferred here to Maryland, she found out that she’d either have to wait three years or take additional coursework and get extra training before she could get back to work.

And then there were all the veterans we’d heard from -- the Army medics who couldn’t get jobs as EMTs; the Marine welders who couldn’t land a manufacturing job here; or the convoy drivers who couldn’t get hired to drive a semi.

Earlier today, I was over at the U.S. Naval Academy, and I met with some wonderful individuals who are here today in the healthcare professions who have served this country for years -- even decades -- and have mastered so many highly technical, high-demand skills.

But even with all that experience, these men and women wouldn’t even be considered for entry-level jobs in their fields because they didn’t have the right civilian credentials.  And all of this is happening after we have already asked so much of our troops. 

We have asked them to risk their lives in combat, manage dozens of peers, operate complicated machinery, oversee millions of dollars of assets, and save lives on the battlefield.  And then, when they come home, we’re also asking them to repeat months of training for skills they’ve already mastered.  So we have to ask ourselves:  How does this make sense? 

And the same is true for our military spouses.  We’re asking them to juggle a full-time job and their family’s finances, and the entire household all alone while their spouse is deployed overseas.  And we’re asking them to move their families to new communities and new states every couple of years.  And after they do all that, we’re also asking them to wait months and pay hundreds of dollars in fees just to be able to continue their careers?

That’s just not right.  And let me be clear -- this is about more than just eliminating a few bureaucratic headaches for these men and women.  This is about improving the financial security for thousands of military families.  It’s about giving veterans and their spouses an opportunity to build their careers and create a better future for their children.

So with all of that on the line, we knew we had to get this fixed.  And that meant we had to turn to state leaders like so many of you here in this room, because you all are the only ones who can make an impact on these licensing issues.

And I’m here today not just because Annapolis is beautiful -- which it is, and I wish I could stay and have ice cream and crab cakes -- (laughter) -- but I would clog up the city.  I will be back.  (Laughter.)  But I’m here today because here in Maryland, you all have done just that.

You have come together to take a bold step forward on behalf of our troops, veterans, and military families.  And by doing so, your state is joining a growing list of states that are addressing this issue.

Since last year, when I spoke to our nation’s governors about the issues facing military spouses, the number of states that have passed laws to help those spouses has more than tripled -- from 11 to 36.   And since we spoke with the governors again at the end of February of this year, this time about veterans issues, 13 states, including Maryland, have acted to help our veterans earn credentials.

And let me tell you, your bill here in Maryland is one of the best bills that we have seen in this entire country.  You all are tackling three big issues all at once.  You’re helping our veterans obtain professional credentials.  You’re helping them earn college credit.  And you’re making it easier for military spouses to continue their careers as they transfer to your state. 

So I want to say a huge thank you to Governor O’Malley for his leadership on this effort and to all of the legislators who have made our military families a priority.  You all didn’t just ask yourselves, can we do this.  You asked yourselves, how can we do it right; how can we serve our men and women in uniform as well as they’ve served us. 

But I also want to make an important point here:  This is not simply about patriotism and repaying our debt to our servicemen and women.  This is also about putting highly skilled individuals to work in communities all across Maryland and throughout the country.  It’s about strengthening our hospitals and our schools, and making our businesses more productive and dynamic.

That’s why the bill that’s being signed into law today is so important.  And I want you to know that we’re working at the federal level to address these issues as well.  For example, my husband has championed programs to help our troops get their civilian credentials in areas like manufacturing, medicine, and transportation before they leave the Armed Forces.  And I want to recognize the Navy, in particular, for leading the way on this issue with sailors earning more than 80,000 credentials in the last six years. 

So all of these efforts couldn’t be more important as we look at what’s coming in the years ahead.  With the Iraq war over, the war in Afghanistan winding down, more than a million servicemembers are going to be hanging up their uniforms and transitioning back to civilian life.  And that comes on top of the hundreds of thousands of veterans and military spouses already out there looking for work. 

So even though we’ve made a lot of progress on veterans employment over the past few years, as a country, we still have a lot more work to do.  And that means we need to redouble our efforts across the board.  We need more businesses to make big, bold commitments to hire and train our veterans and military spouses.  We need more hospitals and colleges and employers from every sector to recognize our veterans’ and military spouses’ unique skills and experiences, and give them a fair shot at a job.  We need every single state that has not already acted on these licensing and credentialing issues to follow Maryland’s lead and clear away every unnecessary obstacle facing our veterans and military spouses. 

And while these bills are a wonderful first step, we can’t rest until we’ve worked with our licensing boards, colleges, and universities to make sure these bills are fully implemented so that our veterans and military spouses get the credentials and the jobs they need.

And if we all step up in this way, if we all keep coming together on this issue, we will be sending a powerful message of love and support that makes a real, concrete difference for our military families.  We’ll be helping them build their careers, support their families, and find new ways to serve this country, which they so desperately want to do.  And that’s what Joining Forces is about.  And that’s why we’re not going to stop working until every state has enacted legislation to address these issues.  We’re not going to stop until every single military family in America gets the honor and support they’ve earned.

And so to all the military families here today, I want you to know from the bottom of my heart that we are going to do whatever it takes to make that happen.  We are in this for the long haul.  And we are bound and determined to repay your service and sacrifice with service and sacrifice of our own.

So to our servicemembers and military families, thank you.  Thank you.  Thank you so much for everything you have done for this country, and everything you will continue to do in the years ahead.  And to all the elected officials, to the leaders from the University of Maryland, to all the people of this great state, thank you for stepping up to show your support for these brave men and women.

I look forward to continuing our work together in the months and years ahead.  Thank you, God bless, and let’s get some signing done.  (Applause.)

END
2:05 P.M. EDT

President Obama speaks at in interfaith service dedicated to those who were gravely wounded or killed at the Boston Marathon bombing.

President Obama will deliver remarks this morning at Healing Our City: An Interfaith Service which is dedicated to those who were gravely wounded or killed in Monday’s bombing near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

The Kaiser Foundation hosts an event for the launch of EMPOWERED, Alicia Keys' new campaign to help end the HIV/AIDs epidemic.

view all related blog posts

View the original article here

Obamacare Promo Campaign To Hit Stride This Summer, Official Says

Jeffrey Young: Obamacare Promo Campaign To Hit Stride This Summer, Official Says HPFB.init();
HuffPost's QuickRead...ShareBox.ad = function (tag_id){if ($(tag_id) == undefined) return; if ($(tag_id).innerHTML != '') return;ad_spec = {"zone_info": "huffpost.business","ord": 1366348319,"tile": 3,"width": 300,"height": 250,"el_id": tag_id + "_js","class_name": "ad_block ad_wide top","type": "iframe"}HuffPoUtil.WEDGJE.write(ad_spec, tag_id);};Loading... HuffPost's QuickRead... Loading... Food iPhone app iPad app Android phone app Android tablet app More Log in Create Account Notifications Profile Settings Logout #topnav_margin_btm { margin:0 !important } April 19, 2013 Edition: U.S. CA Canada FR France IT Italia ES España US United States UK United Kingdom FRONT PAGE Politics Arrest Made In Ricin Letters Case5k Obama Makes Remarks At Boston Memorial Service1k WATCH: John Kerry Makes Unforgivable Boston Gaffe998 Obama Speaks On Gun Control After Vote Fails37k Busch Beer Heir Deals NRA Serious Blow5k Go to Politics More in Politics Pollster Politics Blog Speculatron Off The Bus Election Maps You might also like World Green Black Voices Latino Voices Gay Voices Small Business Brazil's 'Bikini Queen' LOOK: A 3-D Printed Bikini10 Do Deep Voices Mean More Success For Male CEOs? Yankees' 'Craft Beer Destination' Doesn't Actually Feature Any Craft Beer The Most Epic 'I Hate My Job' Rant Ever20 Go to Small Business More in Small Business Board of Directors Success Stories 5 Things You Need To Know Tools News and Trends You might also like Business Money Tech Arts Food World Oldest Harbor, Oldest Papyri Ever Found In Egypt276 NKorea Demands End To UN Sanctions855 At Least 20 Greek Farm Workers Shot After Demanding Back Pay737 Arrest Warrant Issued For Musharraf347 In Rare Interview, Assad Warns West It Will Pay A Price575 Go to World More in World Foreign Affairs Drug War Afghanistan War Syria World Videos You might also like Travel Politics Business Tech Religion Tech This 'Murder' Caught On Google Earth Isn't What It Seems188 Photo Of A Mystery Man On Roof During Boston Bombings Goes Viral1k Boston Marathon Conspiracy Theory Website Is Not What You Think295 The One Person Almost Everyone Thinks You Should NEVER Friend On Facebook127 The One Thing Google Will NOT Let You Do With Glass Yet108 Go to Tech More in Tech TEDWeekends Social Media You might also like Small Business Green Science New York San Francisco TechCrunch Engadget Joystiq Media 'I Can't Believe I'm Sitting Next To This Woman'1k 'APPALLING': NY Post's 'New Low'2k Robin Roberts Hospitalized253 Sharpton Tears Into John King: 'Shameful'1k The New York Post Stands By Boston Marathon Story310 Go to Media More in Media Eat The Press Calderone: The Backstory You might also like Entertainment TV Comedy Arts Books Religion Moviefone Green WATCH: Bald Eagle Dad Brings His Mate A Fish163 PHOTOS: Tragic Explosion Conjures Memories Of Historic Disaster85 Slaughterhouse Investigation Reveals Nasty Beef Secrets297 PHOTO: A Happy, Lettuce-Eating Stingray42 PHOTOS: America's Most Endangered Waterways65 Go to Green More in Green Energy Climate Change Animals Green Tech Green Holiday You might also like Politics Food World Science Healthy Living Sports WATCH: Bruins Fans Sing Emotional National Anthem217 Papelbon: 'Obama Wants To Take Our Guns'1k Yankees Pay Tribue To Boston22 The Best Sports Photo Of The Year? LOOK: Sports Illustrated Unveils Cover Image For Boston Marathon Issue Go to Sports More in Sports NFL College Football MLB Fails Highlights You might also like TV Food Tech Comedy Weird News Arts LOOK: Hauntingly Beautiful Decay10 Martin Parr 'Life's A Beach' Exhibit And Book Capture Fun In The Sun From Brazil To Japan (PHOTOS) Amanda Seyfried Reveals Secret Desire For 'Mean Girls' Musical Patti Smith's Dark Tribute To Mapplethorpe A Human Cadaver... As Art? Go to Arts More in Arts Painting Film Design Photography Theater Architecture You might also like Books New York Los Angeles Science Stephen Hawking Talks Big Bang, God10k DISCOVERED: Most Earth-Like Alien Planet Yet2k Pop A Pill, Stop Worrying About Death?129 Parasite Inspires New Surgical Technique49 Has Notorious Tyrant's Ancient Tomb Been Discovered?22 Go to Science More in Science Space Brain Earth Talk Nerdy To Me Weird Science You might also like Tech Green Arts Religion Weird News LIVE Next Joel Osteen's Latest Mission Next NBA Playoffs Preview Coming Up Remembering Columbine Coming Up College Students' Missed Connections Coming Up Praying He's Not A Muslim Go to HuffPost Live ALL SECTIONS NewsPoliticsWorldBusinessSmall BusinessMoneyMediaSportsEducationCrimeWeird NewsGood NewsEntertainmentEntertainmentCelebrityComedyArts & CultureBooksTVLife & StyleHealthy LivingGPS for the SoulStyleHomeFoodTaste WeddingsTravelParentsDivorceHuff/Post 50Marlo ThomasOWNTech & ScienceTechScienceGreenTEDWeekendsVoicesWomenBlack VoicesLatino VoicesVoces (en español)Gay VoicesReligionCollegeTeenImpactLocalChicagoDCDenverDetroitMiamiNew YorkLos AngelesSan FranciscoOur Mobile Apps iPhoneiPadHuffPost Live iPadAndroid PhoneAndroid Tablet BusinessSmall BusinessMoneyObamacareMark GongloffJeffrey Young On Health CareTax Day 2013 .header-search {margin-bottom: 0px;}
Featuring fresh takes and real-time analysis from HuffPost's signature lineup of contributorsHot on the BlogTony BennettJim WallisRev. Al SharptonRalph Nader
Jeffrey YoungHuffington Post Health Care Reporter

GET UPDATES FROM Jeffrey Young   Obamacare Promo Campaign To Hit Stride This Summer, Official Says Posted: 04/17/2013 5:10 pm Follow   Barack Obama ,   Health Insurance ,   Health Care ,   Health Care Reform ,   Kathleen Sebelius ,   Health Care , Jeffrey Young on Health Care , Obamacare , Obamacare Campaign , Business News
#news_entries #ad_sharebox_260x60 img {padding:0px;margin:0px} share this story Submit this storydiggredditstumble

More than three years after President Barack Obama signed his health care reform law and just months before people can start signing up for benefits, his administration will roll out a massive consumer outreach campaign.

The Obama administration has a four-pronged plan to improve woeful public awareness of how the health care law is supposed to work, building up to Oct. 1, when people will actually begin seeking health coverage through the law's health insurance exchanges, according to a memo to the Senate Finance Committee from Marilyn Tavenner, the acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (h/t The Hill)

Obama and his lieutenants have their work cut out for them as they try to connect millions of uninsured people to subsidized private health insurance or Medicaid -- and to transition people and small businesses who already buy their own health insurance into the new system.

Public polling continues to show a plurality of Americans oppose the law, which is bad enough for Obama.

Worse is how poorly the public actually understands what Obamacare is and what it does. A recent poll by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation shows a majority doesn't believe they know enough about the law to determine whether it's good for them. People know even less about health care reform than they did in 2010, the survey revealed. And the poor and the uninsured -- the very people for whom Congress wrote this law -- are the least informed about it.

Meanwhile, Republicans and the health insurance industry continue to offer dark warnings of huge premium increases. Even Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), who effectively is the chief author of the health care reform law, seems panicked. Baucus railed at Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius at a hearing Wednesday, saying the implementation of Obamacare will be a "train wreck" if she doesn't get the public properly educated in time.

After the hearing, Baucus laid out his concerns in a written statement:

"This is a good law but it can't work if people don't understand it," Senator Baucus said. "I hear from people on the ground in Montana that they are confused about the health care law. For the insurance marketplaces to work, people need to know their options and how to enroll. I want families' lives to be easier, and I want small businesses to focus on job creation, not confusion. The administration must use every day between now and October 1 to have insurance marketplaces up and running."

Tavenner's memo lays out the four phases of the administration's campaign to do just that: "Preparation," "Education," "Get Ready" and -- finally -- "Enrollment."

The "Education" part of this plan started at the beginning of the year and runs through June. The Kaiser Family Foundation survey took place in March, suggesting the administration hadn't made much headway halfway through.

But starting this summer, Obamacare begins to transition from a political abstraction into a fact of life for millions of Americans. That's when the administration will start promoting the call centers and websites designed to assist people and training so-called navigators to provide additional assistance.

After that is when the big sales pitch happens. "The Enrollment phase will run from October 2013 to March 2014. It includes a major launch effort that will engage all media channels, as well as provide new customer service channels and in-person assistance," Tavenner wrote.

The administration will have some help in its efforts. Supporters of the health care reform law will tout its benefits, including a coalition of liberal groups and health care industry organizations known as Enroll America.

And the health insurance industry will start advertising and marketing their products, in spite of their bitterness over the law. Obama exhorted them to work with him during a meeting with executives at the White House last Friday.

Marilyn Tavenner Memo to Senate Finance Committee

 

Follow Jeffrey Young on Twitter:www.twitter.com/JeffreyYoung_HC

FOLLOW BUSINESS Like 51k   Get Alerts #ad_bottom_article_text {margin-bottom: 15px} Health Care ReformJeffrey Young on Health CareObamacareHealth CareMore than three years after President Barack Obama signed his health care reform law and just months before people can start signing up for benefits, his administration will roll out a massive consume...More than three years after President Barack Obama signed his health care reform law and just months before people can start signing up for benefits, his administration will roll out a massive consume...     Comments20Pending Comments0 View FAQ Previewing Your Comment. This comment has not yet been posted You have exceeded your word limit by    words. Please click the "Edit" button and shorten your comment.

Post Comment Edit Cancel

You can post to us this information Contact us Click here to leave a comment.HuffPost High School welcomes a lively, thoughtful debate in the comment section. Keep in mind that the articles here are penned by young authors, so please keep criticism respectful, and help us to keep this a safe and supportive place for writers of all ages to contribute.Post CommentPreview Comment To reply to a Comment: Click "Reply" at the bottom of the comment; after being approved your comment will appear directly underneath the comment you replied to. Post Comment Preview Comment To reply to a Comment: Click "Reply" at the bottom of the comment; after being approved your comment will appear directly underneath the comment you replied to.

Share your Comment:

Post to Facebook. Post to Blogger. Post to Twitter. Post to WordPress. Post to TypePad. Post to Tumblr. Post to Yahoo! Blogger login: Blogger password: Select blog: refresh list Remember me: Wordpress host: Wordpress login: Wordpress password: Remember me: TypePad host: TypePad login: TypePad password: Select blog: refresh list Remember me: Tumblr login: Tumblr password: Remember me: Community Notice:  We've made some changes to our badge program, including the addition
of our newest badge: Community Curator. View AllFavorites Recency |  Popularity This user has chosen to opt out of the Badges program flowerplough5 Fans 6 hours ago (11:10 AM)To sell ObamaCare. what's necessary beyond the original promises that brought us ObamaCare?

Not a tax, keep your existing plan if you like it, won't hafta change doctors, won't cost more, won't increase waiting times or restrict access, won't increase the federal deficit, will simplify benefits-offering and thereby increase employment, etc.

Oh, wait, those were all lies. Never mind.flowerplough: To sell ObamaCare. what's necessary beyond the original promises thathttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/flowerplough/obamacare-promo-campaign-_b_3103086_245978934.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share itThis comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. Loading comments… HUFFPOST SUPER USERBart DePalmaBart DePalma582 Fans 6 hours ago (10:43 AM)You must learn to love big brother.Bart_DePalma: You must learn to love big brother.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Bart_DePalma/obamacare-promo-campaign-_b_3103086_245969016.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share itThis comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. Loading comments… HUFFPOST SUPER USERfirewiredCompared to what?2745 Fans 6 hours ago (10:36 AM)Message to Mr. O; stay home, keep working on ALL the other things (likes jobs) that are even more important. This "tour" is just another excuse for a taxpayer-funded rolling vacation!

There is plenty enough information available for us to make our own choices, and don't need to hear from him anymore on the subject! Stay home, get some REAL work done.

Mr. O. is not even a 2nd class sales associate trainee. He's still trying to learn how to do his original job, and isn't having much success doing that either!firewired: Message to Mr. O; stay home, keep working on ALLhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/firewired/obamacare-promo-campaign-_b_3103086_245966103.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share itThis comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. Loading comments… Ozone6940 Fans 8 hours ago ( 8:57 AM)Outreach is code for campaigning, which is all the President seems to be doing. Our campaigner in Chief. He clearly does not have what it takes to be an effective leader. Considering his thin resume, no one should be surprised.Ozone69: Outreach is code for campaigning, which is all the Presidenthttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Ozone69/obamacare-promo-campaign-_b_3103086_245935166.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share itThis comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. Loading comments… HUFFPOST SUPER USERplaidsportcoat1072 Fans 13 hours ago ( 3:47 AM)This will be ridiculously, way too late. How many people are they going to employ to answer people's questions? How many "trained professionals"?
I've been looking for a local training program so I could be prepared to inform people about Obamacare - an extensive two-day training workshop which provides participants with great reference materials to refer to while answering questions -, but I haven't found even one in the greater SF Bay region.plaidsportcoat: This will be ridiculously, way too late. How many peoplehttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/plaidsportcoat/obamacare-promo-campaign-_b_3103086_245894992.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share it therains0 Fans 9 hours ago ( 8:04 AM)I have also been searching extensively for information on becoming a trained professional to inform people and have made zero progress. It begs the question, how are they going to reach the millions of people within that short time? Its a very frustrating experience here in NJ.therains: I have also been searching extensively for information on becominghttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/therains/obamacare-promo-campaign-_b_3103086_245922483.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share itThis comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. Loading comments…This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. Loading comments… HUFFPOST SUPER USERCleverboots2718 Fans   19 hours ago ( 9:28 PM)Four years after the fact he's doing outreach? If he had personally overseen the creation of the ACA, instead of leaving the dog work to Congress and if he had spent as much time on creating a good bill with the public option and negotiated drug prices as he has spent on other issues, he wouldn't have mass confusion and misinformation rampant now.Cleverboots: Four years after the fact he's doing outreach? If hehttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Cleverboots/obamacare-promo-campaign-_b_3103086_245817232.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share itThis comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. Loading comments… This user has chosen to opt out of the Badges program yattycathy26 Fans 19 hours ago ( 9:20 PM)We are nearing the end of "education"? Really?yattycathy: We are nearing the end of "education"? Really?http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/yattycathy/obamacare-promo-campaign-_b_3103086_245814470.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share itThis comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. Loading comments… msJersey208 Fans 20 hours ago ( 8:21 PM)I love all this marketing. PR firms, media...where exactly in the Constitution does it mention selling a law?
Sequestor? What sequestor?msJersey: I love all this marketing. PR firms, media...where exactly inhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/msJersey/obamacare-promo-campaign-_b_3103086_245793265.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USERdilgrim89 Fans 18 hours ago (10:12 PM)Pennies, mere pennies, compared to what is spent marketing the 2d Amendment.dilgrim: Pennies, mere pennies, compared to what is spent marketing thehttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/dilgrim/obamacare-promo-campaign-_b_3103086_245831590.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USERAnnoulaEnough about me!738 Fans 4 hours ago (12:50 PM)And trying to end two long wars and all their associated costs!Annoula: And trying to end two long wars and all theirhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Annoula/obamacare-promo-campaign-_b_3103086_246018503.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share itThis comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. Loading comments…This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. Loading comments…This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. Loading comments… wonketteRAWKSHypocrisy is prevalent in BOTH parties!345 Fans 22 hours ago ( 6:50 PM)This summer? What's taking so long?wonketteRAWKS: This summer? What's taking so long?http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/wonketteRAWKS/obamacare-promo-campaign-_b_3103086_245756961.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USERCleverboots2718 Fans   19 hours ago ( 9:30 PM)No drama Obama. Faved already fanned.Cleverboots: No drama Obama. Faved already fanned.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Cleverboots/obamacare-promo-campaign-_b_3103086_245817781.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share itThis comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. Loading comments… mgpayneTrying to make sense of it all111 Fans 19 hours ago ( 9:31 PM)They are still reading it.mgpayne: They are still reading it.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/mgpayne/obamacare-promo-campaign-_b_3103086_245818082.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USERdilgrim89 Fans 18 hours ago (10:13 PM)My proposal would have been much shorter. Medicare for everybody. That's it, three words.dilgrim: My proposal would have been much shorter. Medicare for everybody.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/dilgrim/obamacare-promo-campaign-_b_3103086_245832105.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share itThis comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. There are More Comments on this Thread. Click Here To See them AllLoading comments…This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. Loading comments…This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. Loading comments…    new comment(s) on this entry — Click to refreshLoading comments… Most Popular PHOTO: Nicki Minaj Becomes Talk Of Twitter With Sexy 'Idol' Look Fatalities Reported In Blast At Fertilizer Plant WATCH: Bruins Fans Sing Emotional National Anthem Marathon Bombing Suspect Photos Released LOOK: The Most Powerful Ad Campaign We've Seen Boston Marathon Suspect Photos Expected Thursday 'APPALLING': NY Post's 'New Low' Something Got Harrison Ford Riled Up LEAKED: Hear Daft Punk's Entire New Song Fertilizer Plant Explosion Claims As Many As 15 Lives PHOTOS: Jennifer Aniston Makes An Odd Fashion Statement At Film Premiere WATCH: Parliament Singing After New Zealand Legalizes Gay Marriage Will Make You Cry Possible Break In Boston Bombing Case LOOK: First Images Of Boston Marathon Bomb Family Of Injured Man In Viral Photo Found Out In Horrific Way Suspect NOT Arrested Westboro Picketing Boston? Anonymous Vows To Block Hate Group Overweight Teen Suing The 'Rachael Ray' Show Man In Horrifying PHOTO Gets Both Legs Amputated Photo Of A Mystery Man On Roof During Boston Bombings Goes Viral Follow HuffPost Email Facebook Twitter Google Plus RSS Mobile HuffPost Daily Brief Business Get top stories and blogs posts emailed to you each day.

HuffPost Business HuffPost Business HuffPost Business Most Popular on HuffPost Latest News Business View all RSS feeds As Tax Day Passes, the Tax Grope Begins

Why Well-Informed People Are Also Close-Minded

You Don’t Want to Mess With Wall Street’s Cop

Bloomberg View RSS Feed » Reuters Accidentally Publishes Mean-Spirited George Soros Obituary

The Strange Moral Calculus Of Low-Skill Immigration Restrictions

Economics of Fire & Ice: The Lannisters' Subprime Lending

Slate Articles » Today's MarketsLoading..S&P 500NASDAQNYSEGainersLosersMost ActiveSEARCH WIKINVEST     POWERED BYWikinvest data is provided as-is, delayed, and subject to Terms  
Advertise | Make HuffPost your Home Page | RSS | Careers | FAQ User Agreement | Privacy | Comment Policy | About Us | About Our Ads | Contact Us Copyright © 2013 TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. | "The Huffington Post" is a registered trademark of TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. All rights reserved. Part of HuffPost Business - AOL Money & Finance
HuffPost Lightbox

View the original article here