Subject: Weekly Address: It?s Time for Congress to Act to Help Responsible Homeowners
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Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:25:38 -0600

The White House Your Daily Snapshot for
Saturday, February 4, 2012 

Weekly Address: It’s Time for Congress to Act to Help Responsible Homeowners

President Obama continues his call for a return to American values, including fairness and equality, as part of his blueprint for an economy built to last.

Watch the video [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/02/04/weekly-address-it-s-time-congress-act-help-responsible-homeowners?utm_source=020412&utm_medium=topper&utm_campaign=daily ]:

The Weekly Address [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/02/04/weekly-address-it-s-time-congress-act-help-responsible-homeowners?utm_source=020412&utm_medium=photo&utm_campaign=daily ]

"President Barack Obama delivers his weekly taping in the Library of the White House, Feb. 3, 2012.  (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)"

In Case You Missed It

*Talking Tuition with the Wolverines: *Shortly after delivering his State of the Union address [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/state-of-the-union-2012?utm_source=020412&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ], the President took his Blueprint [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/01/27/fact-sheet-president-obama-s-blueprint-keeping-college-affordable-and-wi?utm_source=020412&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ] for making college more affordable straight to the people at the frontlines of the issue—students. Speaking [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/01/27/remarks-president-college-affordability-ann-arbor-michigan?utm_source=020412&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ] from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/01/27/everything-you-need-know-about-president-obamas-blueprint-college-affordability?utm_source=020412&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ], the President noted that a college degree “will be the best tool you have to achieve that basic American promise.”

*A Georgian Visitor: *Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili met with the President [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/01/30/president-obama-welcomes-georgian-president-mikheil-saakashvili?utm_source=020412&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ] in the Oval Office on Monday, discussing relations between our two countries—including Georgia’s contributions to the military operation in Afghanistan and the potential for a free trade agreement between the United States and Geogia—and marked the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between both countries.

*Hanging Out on Google+: *The President participated in the first-ever virtual interview [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/01/30/president-obama-hangs-out-america?utm_source=020412&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ] from the White House on Monday from the Roosevelt Room. After more than 227,000 people submitted questions or voted for their favorites, the President sat down for a discussion with a group of Americans from across the country in a Google+ Hangout. In case you missed it, you can watch the full video here [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeTj5qMGTAI&feature=player_embedded ].

*The Cabinet Convenes: *On Tuesday, the President held a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House to discuss the ideas he laid out in the State of the Union. A top priority mentioned by the President during the State of the Union was the need to promote small business throughout the country, which was echoed in the meeting, where a new Cabinet member and the head of the Small Business Administration, Karen Mills, joined the discussion and ensured that entrepreneurs were represented.

*In the Showroom: *With Detroit’s newest vehicles on display at the Washington Auto Show [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/01/31/showroom-washington-auto-show?utm_source=020412&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ], the President took a trip across town to get a glimpse of the outstanding work produced within the U.S. auto industry. He was impressed by what he saw, saying [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/01/31/remarks-president-washington-auto-show?utm_source=020412&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ], “Because of folks coming together, we are now back in a place where we can compete with any car company in the world.”

*Fairness, Responsibility and Housing: *One way the President plans to achieve his Blueprint for an America Built to Last [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/blueprint_for_an_america_built_to_last.pdf ] is by taking action to help responsible borrowers and support a housing market recovery. On Wednesday, he expanded [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/02/01/president-obama-talks-about-ways-help-homeowners?utm_source=020412&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ] on the ideas he presented in the State of the Union [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/state-of-the-union-2012?utm_source=020412&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ]—including a proposal for a Homeowners Bill of Rights [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/02/01/fact-sheet-president-obama-s-plan-help-responsible-homeowners-and-heal-h?utm_source=020412&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ]—at the James Lee Community Center in Falls Church, Virginia, where home values have fallen by about a quarter from their peak.

*The National Prayer Breakfast: *At the annual National Prayer Breakfast [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/02/02/president-obama-2012-national-prayer-breakfast?utm_source=020412&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ] in Washington, D.C., the President spoke [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/02/02/remarks-president-national-prayer-breakfast?utm_source=020412&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ] about how his faith and values guide the difficult decisions he makes as he leads the country.

*West Wing Week:* Your guide to everything at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Check out the video [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/02/03/west-wing-week-232012-or-riding-advanced-technology-superhighway?utm_source=020412&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ].

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