Subject: Weekly Address: Extending and Expanding the Payroll Tax Cut
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Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2011 09:40:18 -0600

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Saturday, December 3, 2011 

Weekly Address: Extending and Expanding the Payroll Tax Cut 

President Obama calls on Congress to extend and expand the payroll tax cut -- to protect middle class families and ensure that the economy continues to grow.

Watch the video [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/12/03/weekly-address-extending-and-expanding-payroll-tax-cut?utm_source=120311&utm_medium=topper&utm_campaign=daily ]:

Weekly Address [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/12/03/weekly-address-extending-and-expanding-payroll-tax-cut?utm_source=120311&utm_medium=photo&utm_campaign=daily ]

"President Obama tapes the Weekly Address in the Map Room of the White House, Dec. 2, 2011. (Official White House photo by Check Kennedy)"

Weekly Wrap Up

*Payroll Tax Cut *On Wednesday President Obama spoke in Scranton, Pennsylvania [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/11/30/president-obama-scranton-high?utm_source=120311&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ] urging Congress to extend a tax break for middle class families. Yesterday Congress rejected an extension of this payroll tax cut that is set to expire at the end of the month. Because of this failed attempt to extend tax cuts, the typical middle-class family is going to see their taxes go up by $1,000 in 2012. The President released a statement calling the vote “unacceptable” -- and urging Congress to stop playing politics. 

*White House Holidays * The trees are lit and the ornaments are out. The First Lady welcomed military families to the White House Wednesday for a preview of this year’s holiday decorations [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/11/30/white-house-holiday-decoration-preview-first-lady?utm_source=120311&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ].  This year’s White House Holiday [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/holidays?utm_source=120311&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ] theme “Shine.Give.Share” celebrates the countless way we can lift up those around us and share our blessings with all.  Mrs. Obama’s guests saw the 18-foot  official White House Christmas tree in the Blue Room that honors our military, the Gold Star tree in the  East Landing plus a series of topiaries built in the image of   [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2011/11/30/littlest-bo?utm_source=120311&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ]the First Dog, Bo [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQgq9Fc1sQo?utm_source=120311&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ]. On Thursday, the First Family welcomed hundreds to the National Tree Lighting Ceremony [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/12/02/obama-family-starts-new-tradition-national-tree-lighting-ceremony?utm_source=120311&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ] to bring in holiday cheer with guest performances including a reading of “the Night Before Christmas” [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2011/12/01/first-lady-michelle-obama-reads-night-christmas-kermit-frog?utm_source=120311&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ] by the First Lady and Kermit the Frog.

*Green Building Initiative* President Obama was joined by former President Bill Clinton on Friday as he announced the next piece of his “We Can’t Wait” initiative—a $4 billion investment in improving energy efficiency in buildings across the country. [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/12/02/president-obama-announces-4-billion-investment-make-buildings-more-energy-efficient?utm_source=120311&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ]ThePresident has also directed all Federal agencies to make at least $2 billion worth of energy efficiency upgrades over the next two months.

*World AIDS Day* To mark World Aids Day [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/12/01/getting-zero-world-aids-day?utm_source=120311&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ] on Thursday, the President spoke about the progress made in the fight against the disease worldwide. He was joined via satellite by former Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton, while Bono, Alicia Keys and others were on hand to make a new commitment to help extend the progress made in the fight against this global pandemic. The commitment plans to help 6 million people get treatment by the end of 2013, 2 million more than the original goal.

*EU Summit *President Obama met with a group of senior officials from the European Union Wednesday to help find a solution to the Eurozone Crisis [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/11/28/eu-summit-white-house?utm_source=120311&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ]. The leaders issued a joint statement describing their shared commitment to create jobs and ensure financial stability. Later in the week, he met with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/11/29/meeting-dutch-prime-minister-mark-rutte?utm_source=120311&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ] to discuss his government’s commitment to keeping the euro intact.

*West Wing Week*: Check out your video guide [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/12/02/west-wing-week-12211-or-bo-meets-bo?utm_source=120311&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ] to everything that happened at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. This week we're featuring special clips from the President's Asia Pacific trip.

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