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The White House

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release

July 28, 2012

WEEKLY ADDRESS: The House of

Representatives Must Act on Middle Class

Tax Cut Extension

WASHINGTON, DCIn this weeks address, President Obama urged Republicans in the

House of Representatives to act on his proposal to protect middle class families and smallbusinesses from being hit with a big tax hike next year. Everyone says they agree that we shouldextend the tax cuts for the middle class and the Senate already passed the Presidents plan to

prevent a typical family from seeing a tax increase of $2,200, but Republicans in Congress areholding these tax cuts hostage until we extend tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. ThePresident called on Congress to pass the middle class tax extension so that we can continue togrow the economy and create jobs the American people.

The audio of the address and video of the address will be available online atwww.whitehouse.govat 6:00 a.m. ET, Saturday, July 28, 2012.

Remarks of President Barack ObamaThe Weekly Address

The White House

July 28, 2012

This week, the Senate passed a plan that I proposed a few weeks ago to protect middle classAmericans and virtually every small business owner from getting hit with a big tax hike nextyeara tax hike of $2,200 for the typical family.

Now it comes down to this: If 218 Members of the House vote the right way, 98% of Americanfamilies and 97% of small business owners will have the certainty of knowing that that theirincome taxes will not go up next year.

That certainty means something to a middle class family whos already stretched the budget asfar as it can go. It means something to a small business owner whos trying to planahead. Thats security at a time when folks could use some.
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And heres the thing: everyone in Washington says they agree on this. Everyone says they agreethat we should extend the tax cuts for the middle class. When Democrats and Republicans agreeon something, it should be pretty easy to get it done.

But right now, thats not the case. Instead of doing whats right for middle class families and

small business owners, Republicans in Congress are holding these tax cuts hostage until weextend tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans.

You see, Republicans in Congress and their nominee for President believe that the best way tocreate prosperity in America is to let it trickle down from the top. They believe that if ourcountry spends trillions more on tax cuts for the wealthy, well somehow create jobs even if wehave to pay for it by gutting things like education and training and by raising middle-class taxes.

Theyre wrong. And I know theyre wrong because we already tried it that way for most of thelast decade. It didnt work. Were still paying for trillions of dollars in tax cuts that benefittedthe wealthiest Americans more than anyone else; tax cuts that didnt lead to the middle class jobs

or higher wages we were promised and that helped take us from record surpluses to recorddeficits.

We cant afford more top-down economics. What we need are policies that will grow andstrengthen the middle class; that will help create jobs, make education and training moreaffordable, and encourage businesses to start up and stay right here in the United States.

Thats why Ive cut middle-class taxes every year that Ive been President by $3,600 for thetypical family. Thats why Ive cut taxes for small businesses eighteen times. And thats whyIm calling on 218 Members of the House to do their job and not raise taxes on the middle class.

As soon as they pass that bill, Ill sign it right away. And in the meantime, Im going to keepfighting for an economy where were not just putting folks back to work, but making sure thatwork pays offan economy where every American, no matter who you are, what you look like,or where you come from, can have the confidence that if you work hard, you can get ahead.

Thanks, and have a great weekend.

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The White House

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release

July 28, 2012

WEEKLY ADDRESS: The House of

Representatives Must Act on Middle Class

Tax Cut Extension

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WASHINGTON, DCIn this weeks address, President Obama urged Republicans in theHouse of Representatives to act on his proposal to protect middle class families and smallbusinesses from being hit with a big tax hike next year.

Everyone says they agree that we should extend the tax cuts for the middle class and the Senatealready passed the Presidents plan to prevent a typical family from seeing a tax increase of

$2,200, but Republicans in Congress are holding these tax cuts hostage until we extend tax cutsfor the wealthiest Americans.

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everyone [vvree wn]oreverybody[vvree bddee]pronounevery person: every person, whether of a defined group or in general

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The President called on Congress to pass the middle class tax extension so that we can continue

to grow the economy and create jobs the American people.

The audio of the address and video of the address will be available online atwww.whitehouse.govat 6:00 a.m. ET, Saturday, July 28, 2012.

Remarks of President Barack Obama

The Weekly Address

The White House

July 28, 2012

This week, the Senate passed a plan that I proposed a few weeks ago to protect middle classAmericans and virtually every small business owner from getting hit with a big tax hike nextyeara tax hike of $2,200 for the typical family.

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fr. AF, fr. Lpraesident-, praesidens, fr. prp. ofpraesidre] (14c)

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Now it comes down to this: If 218 Members of the House vote the right way, 98% of Americanfamilies and 97% of small business owners will have the certainty of knowing that that theirincome taxes will not go up next year.

That certaintymeans something to a middle class family whos already stretched the budget asfar as it can go. It means something to a small business owner whos trying to planahead. Thats security at a time when folks could use some.

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And heres the thing: everyone in Washington says they agree on this. Everyone says they agreethat we should extend the tax cuts for the middle class. When Democrats and Republicans agreeon something, it should be pretty easy to get it done.

Butright now, thats not the case. Instead of doing whats right for middle class families and

small business owners, Republicans in Congress are holding these tax cuts hostage until weextend tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans.

You see, Republicans in Congress and their nominee for President believe that the best way tocreate prosperity in America is to let it trickle down from the top. They believe that if our

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country spends trillions more on tax cuts for the wealthy, well somehow create jobs even if wehave to pay for it by gutting things like education and training and by raising middle-class taxes.

Theyre wrong. And I know theyre wrong because we already tried it that way for most of the

last decade. It didnt work. Were still paying for trillions of dollars in tax cuts that benefittedthe wealthiest Americans more than anyone else; tax cuts that didnt lead to the middle class jobsor higher wages we were promised and that helped take us from record surpluses to recorddeficits.

We cant afford more top-down economics. What we need are policies that will grow andstrengthen the middle class; that will help create jobs, make education and training moreaffordable, and encourage businesses to start up and stay right here in the United States.

[15th century. < Latin educat-, pastparticiple ofeducare "bring up, rear,"related to educere "lead out" < ducere

"lead"]

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practices, or conduct contrary to justice, goodness, equity, or

law

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Thats why Ive cut middle-class taxes every year that Ive been Presidentby $3,600 for the

typical family. Thats why Ive cut taxes for small businesses eighteen times. And thats whyIm calling on 218 Members of the House to do their job and not raise taxes on the middle class.

As soon as they passthat bill, Ill sign it right away. And in the meantime, Im going to keepfighting for an economy where were not just putting folks back to work, but making sure thatwork pays offan economy where every American, no matter who you are, what you look like,or where you come from, can have the confidence that if you work hard, you can get ahead.

Thanks, and have a great weekend.

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