Subject: What Is the Sequester?
From: "The White House" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:38:16 -0600

The White House Your Daily Snapshot for
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 

"Watch at 1:05 p.m. ET: President Obama speaks on the devastating impact of the sequester on WhiteHouse.gov/Live [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/live?utm_source=022613&utm_medium=topper&utm_campaign=daily ]".

What Is the Sequester?

In just a matter of days, harmful automatic cuts -- known as the sequester -- take effect, threatening hundreds of thousands of jobs, and cutting vital services for children, seniors, people with mental illness and our men and women in uniform.

President Obama put forward a plan to avoid these cuts and reduce the deficit by cutting spending and closing tax loopholes. Now it's up to Congress to act.

Read more about the devastating impact of the sequester, and learn about President Obama's plan to avoid these cuts [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/02/21/what-you-need-know-about-sequester?utm_source=022613&utm_medium=topper&utm_campaign=daily ].

What is the sequester? [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/02/21/what-you-need-know-about-sequester?utm_source=022613&utm_medium=photo&utm_campaign=daily ]

In Case You Missed It

Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog?utm_source=022613&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ]:

Let's Move Anniversary News: Recipe Partnership Makes It Easy for Families to Eat Healthier at Home [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/02/26/lets-move-anniversary-news-recipe-partnership-makes-it-easy-families-eat-healthier-h?utm_source=022613&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ] 
Five of America's largest media companies have identified thousands of recipes that meet USDA's MyPlate guidance, making it easier for home cooks to prepare healthy, delicious meals for their families.

President Obama: I Look Forward to Working with Governors to Reignite America's Economic Engine [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/02/25/president-obama-i-look-forward-working-governors-reignite-americas-economic-engine?utm_source=022613&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ] 
In meetings with the National Governors Association, the President and Vice President stressed the need for all elected officials to work together to solve our nation's biggest problems.

First Lady Michelle Obama Challenges Governors of all 50 States to Ease Service Members' Transition to Civilian Work Force [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/02/25/first-lady-michelle-obama-challenges-governors-all-50-states-ease-service-members-tr?utm_source=022613&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ] 
Mrs. Obama and Dr. Jill Biden call on state leaders to streamline credentialing and licensing for service members, veterans and their spouses.

Today's Schedule

"All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST)."

*10:05 AM:* The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

*10:50 AM:* The President departs the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews

*11:05 AM:* The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route to Newport News, Virginia

*1:05 PM:* The President delivers remarks on the devastating impact of the sequester WhiteHouse.gov/live [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/live?utm_source=022613&utm_medium=live&utm_campaign=daily ]

*2:05 PM:* The President departs Newport News, Virginia

*2:50 PM:* The President arrives at Joint Base Andrews

*3:05 PM:* The President arrives at the White House

WhiteHouse.gov/live [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/live?utm_source=022613&utm_medium=live&utm_campaign=daily ] "Indicates that the event will be live-streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/Live [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/live?utm_source=022613&utm_medium=live&utm_campaign=daily ]"

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