https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/feed/blog/microsite/A%20Strong%20Middle%20Class en Vice President Biden Speaks To Seniors About Retirement Security https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2012/07/16/vice-president-biden-speaks-seniors-about-retirement-security
The Vice President told the audience that when it comes to Social Security and Medicare, “the question is what are we going to do to strengthen and sustain these programs now and for the future”
Brian Levine
]]> Mon, 16 Jul 2012 22:52:25 +0000 migrate_user 213231 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov Investing in the Potential of the Next Generation https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2012/04/04/investing-potential-next-generation
Vice President Joe Biden speaks to graduating seniors, parents, and teachers at Maury High School in Norfolk, Virginia about the importance of a college education, and the work the Administration is doing to to make it affordable at a time when more and more families are facing difficult choices about how or even if they can finance a college education for their children.
Maureen Tracey-Mooney
]]> Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:50:55 +0000 migrate_user 208251 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov Talking American Manufacturing at Iowa State University https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2012/03/07/talking-american-manufacturing-iowa-state-university
The Vice President talked about the reasons that manufacturing matters—not just to people who might one day work in manufacturing like the engineering students in the audience, but to the entire U.S. economy and to the American middle class
Tobin Marcus
]]> Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:32:45 +0000 migrate_user 209221 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov Vice President Highlights New College Affordability Proposals at Florida State https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2012/02/08/vice-president-highlights-new-college-affordability-proposals-florida-state
The Vice President visits Florida State University to talk with students about the Administration's comprehensive plan to address rising college costs.
Brian Levine
]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:56:10 +0000 migrate_user 204981 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov Higher Education and the Middle Class Bargain https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2012/01/13/higher-education-and-middle-class-bargain
Vice President Joe Biden this week called for the “bargain with the middle class” to be restored: “There was a bargain in place for last 50 years that if you worked hard, you played by the rules, you helped increase productivity in America, you got a piece of the action. You benefited.”
Brian Levine
]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:45:05 +0000 migrate_user 204966 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov The Vice President Talks College Affordability in Florida https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/12/09/vice-president-talks-college-affordability-florida
Vice President Biden and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan visit Fletcher High School in Neptune Beach, Florida to talk to students and their parents about college affordability.
Brian Levine
]]> Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:16:47 +0000 migrate_user 203766 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov "A Victory for the Middle Class" in Ohio https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/11/09/victory-middle-class-ohio
Vice President Joe Biden issued a statement congratulating the people of Ohio for rejecting Issue 2 -- a law that would have stripped public employees of their collective bargaining rights.
Matt Compton
]]> Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:35:50 +0000 migrate_user 201106 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov Vice President Biden Talks College Affordability in Pennsylvania https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/11/04/vice-president-biden-talks-college-affordability-pennsylvania
On Friday, Vice President Biden spoke to a group of students at the University of Pittsburgh about steps the Administration has taken to make it easier to pay for college
Brian Levine
]]> Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:29:33 +0000 migrate_user 200986 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov We Can't Wait to Help America's Graduates https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/10/26/we-cant-wait-help-americas-graduates
President Obama announced new efforts to make college more affordable by helping millions of borrowers better manage their federal student loan debt
Arne Duncan and Melody Barnes
]]> Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:27:50 +0000 migrate_user 202076 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov Protecting Consumers and Preventing Cell Phone “Bill Shock” https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/10/17/protecting-consumers-and-preventing-cell-phone-bill-shock
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announces an agreement with the wireless industry that will protect 97% of wireless consumers from "bill shock." As a result of the agreement, your wireless provider will send you a free alert when you are about to hit your limit on voice, data or text messaging.
Brian Levine
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