The Final State of the Union
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Summary:
This week at the White House, we explained what "78 cents for every dollar" means, spoke about America’s response to Ebola, and cooked with students in the White House Kitchen. To find out more about other events this week, be sure to check out the rest of the White House blog.
This week at the White House, we explained what "78 cents for every dollar" means, spoke about America’s response to Ebola, and cooked with students in the White House Kitchen. To find out more about other events this week, be sure to check out the rest of the White House blog.
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We Explained What "78 Cents for Every Dollar" Means
Despite the progress women have made in the workforce, women still continue to make 78 cents for every dollar a man earns. As President Obama said in Rhode Island today, "At a time when women are the primary breadwinners in more households than ever, that hurts the whole family if they’re not getting paid fairly."
And while the President has taken action to close the gap, he cannot do it alone. Congress can help by passing the Paycheck Fairness Act and make equal pay a reality for hardworking women across the country.
Our daughters should be treated the same as our sons. #EqualPay pic.twitter.com/Z9ernipM0a
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 31, 2014
We Cooked with Students in the White House Kitchen
On Thursday, as part of the ongoing Discovery Education series -- “Of the People: Live from the White House -- Executive Director of Lets Move! And White House Senior Advisor for Nutrition Policy Sam Kass prepared Sunrise Tuscan Chicken with a DC Public School student. Check out the full video here:
We Spoke About America’s Response to Ebola
On Tuesday, President Obama provided an update on our comprehensive effort to end the Ebola outbreak.
- All seven of the Americans treated for Ebola have survived.
- Only two people have contracted Ebola on American soil, and they only contracted it by treating patients from West Africa.
- The only American undergoing treatment is Dr. Craig Spencer, who contracted the disease abroad while working to protect others.
In his remarks, the President saluted the service of those who are working to stop Ebola. "We've got extraordinary Americans with experience, talent, dedication, who are willing to put themselves on the front lines to get things done," he said.
To find out more about what we’re doing to end Ebola, check out our "Keeping Up with the Cabinet" post with USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah.
Want to see even more? Be sure to check out this week's episode of West Wing Week and the White House's official Twitter account:
