Subject: Weekly Address: Expanding Opportunity for the American People
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Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2014 09:30:09 -0600

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*Weekly Address: Expanding Opportunity for the American People [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/08/weekly-address-expanding-opportunity-american-people?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=020814-topper ]*

In this week's address, President Obama says he will do everything he can to make a difference for the middle class and those working to get into the middle class, so that we can expand opportunity for all and build an economy that works for the American people.

*Click here to watch this week's Weekly Address. [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/08/weekly-address-expanding-opportunity-american-people?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=020814-topper ]*

*Watch: President Obama's Weekly Address [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/08/weekly-address-expanding-opportunity-american-people?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=020814-video ]*

     
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*Making Major ConnectED Progress [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/01/31/west-wing-week-013114-or-west-wing-week-turns-200?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=020814-blog ]*

President Obama announced this week major progress toward realizing the ConnectED goal to provide 99 percent of students with high-speed Internet access at school.

From Twitter: In a country where we expect free WI-FI with our coffee, we should have it in our schools. #ConnectED. [ https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/statuses/430729227256598528 ]

Over the next two years, the Federal Communications Commission will invest $2 billion to connect more than 20 million students to next-generation broadband and wireless. Further, private-sector companies including Apple, AT&T, Autodesk, Microsoft, O'Reilly Media, Sprint, and Verizon have committed more than $750 million to deliver cutting-edge technologies to classrooms.

*READ MORE [ www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/06/weekly-wrap?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=020814-blog ]*

*POTUS Puts On His Director's Hat [ www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/06/weekly-wrap?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=020814-blog ]*

Before making the ConnectED announcement, President Obama dropped by a Maryland middle school classtiin where he borrowed one of the student's iPad and made his directorial debut with this award-worthy short film:

Watch the President's short film [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/06/weekly-wrap?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=020814-blog ]

Mr. President, we're definitely looking forward to your next movie. Rumor has it, it's about a boy and his marshmallow...

*READ MORE [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/01/31/what-you-missed-virtual-road-trip-president-obama?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=020814-blog ]*

*Announcing the First White House Maker Faire [ www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/06/weekly-wrap?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=020814-blog ]*

"Don't be bored, make something." That phrase, offered by then-14-year old Joey Hudy — after he sent a marshmallow flying across the State Dining Room — to the President, became a rallying cry for the President's efforts to grow a generation of students who are makers.

President Obama watches Joey shoot his marshmallow cannon with awe [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/06/weekly-wrap?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=020814-blog ]

Inspired by "Joey Marshmallow" and the millions of citizen-makers driving the next era of American innovation, we announced plans to host the first-ever White House Maker Faire later this year.

*READ MORE [ www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/06/weekly-wrap?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=020814-blog ]*

*The First Lady Shares Her "I'm First" Story [ www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/06/weekly-wrap?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=020814-blog ]*

In this video released for the "I'm First" storytelling project, First Lady Michelle Obama talks about her experience as a first-generation college student.

 [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/06/weekly-wrap?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=020814-blog ]

She reminds us all that "no matter where you come from or how much money your family has, I want you to know that you can succeed in college, and get your degree, and then go on to build an incredible life for yourself."

*READ MORE [ www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/06/weekly-wrap?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=020814-blog ]*

*Economic Benefits of the Affordable Care Act [ www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/06/weekly-wrap?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=020814-blog ]*

Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, 5 million people will save an average of $4,700 on their health insurance in 2014. In 2016, approximately 19 million people will benefit from even larger savings.

Each year, millions of people will benefit from tax credits worth thousands. [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/06/weekly-wrap?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=020814-blog ]

Jason Furman, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, explained that the latest analysis of the Affordable Care Act from the Congressional Budget Office shows why the Affordable Care Act " will make it easier for people take a risk and start a business, take time out of the labor force to raise a family, or retire when they are ready." To learn more about the full report and see five more charts showing off the benefits of the ACA, read his full blog post.

*READ MORE [ www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/06/weekly-wrap?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=020814-blog ]*

*West Wing Week 2/7/14 [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/06/weekly-wrap?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=020814-blog ]*

As always, to catch up on all of this week's events, watch the latest episode of West Wing Week:

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