President Obama Signs Tax Cuts and Unemployment Insurance Legislation
Dec. 17, 2010 - The President signs the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, providing tax cuts and unemployment insurance extensions to help middle-class families.
Dec. 4, 2010 - With President Obama visiting troops in Afghanistan, Vice President Biden says Congress must extend both the middle class tax cuts and unemployment insurance for the sake of those families and the broader economy.
Dec. 18, 2010 - President Obama urges the Senate to heed the calls from Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, every living Republican Secretary of State, NATO allies, and leadership of the military: ratify the New START Treaty with Russia.
Dec. 11, 2010 - The President strongly urges both parties in Congress to pass the compromise on tax cuts, unemployment insurance, and job creation. Not doing so would hurt the middle class, those struggling to find work, and the economy itself.
Dec. 7, 2010 - President Obama speaks to the press about a compromise reached with Congressional Republicans that will benefit the middle class by preserving tax cuts and extending unemployment benefits.
Dec. 13, 2010 - President Obama commends the Senate for passing a bill that will extend tax cuts and unemployment insurance and calls on the House to move swiftly to pass the legislation.