February 26, 2011: Better to Lose This Future
1. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks by the President at Opening Session of Winning the Future Forum on Small Business in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio. February 22, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov.
2. Ibid.
3. Weekly Address. Remarks of President Barack Obama. Remarks on Transportation Infrastructure. Saturday, January 24, 2009. http://www.whitehouse.gov.
4. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks by the President and the Vice President on Transportation Infrastructure. March 3, 2009. http://www.whitehouse.gov.
5. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks on Transportation Infrastructure. April 16, 2009. http://www.whitehouse.gov.
6. United States Senator for Nevada Harry Reid. Reid, Senate Democrats Roll out Agenda for Winning the Future by Cutting Spending, Creating High-Paying Jobs and Keeping America Competitive. February 16, 2011. http://reid.senate.gov.
7. Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery. Address to Joint Session of Congress. Tuesday, February 24th, 2009. http://www.whitehouse.gov.
8. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks by the President on Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure. October 11, 2010. http://www.whitehouse.gov.
9. Congressional Budget Office. The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2011 to 2021. January 2011. p. 12.
February 20, 2011: Will Taxpayers Fall for Obama’s Newest Crisis?
1. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks by the President on Winning the Future in Hillsboro, Oregon. Intel Corporation. February 18, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov.
2. Department of Education. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings. No Child Left Behind. Nation’s Report Card Shows Record Gains. September 25, 2007. http://www2.ed.gov/nclb.
3. Ibid.
4. Department of Education. President Obama, Secretary Duncan Announce Race to the Top. July 24, 2009. http://www2.ed.gov/news.
5. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks by the President on Winning the Future in Hillsboro, Oregon. Intel Corporation. February 18, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov.
6. The Nation’s Report Card. Long-Term Trend. Executive Summary. Mathematics Trends in 2008. http://nationsreportcard.gov.
7. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks by the President on Winning the Future in Hillsboro, Oregon. Intel Corporation. February 18, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov.
8. Ibid.
9. Ibid
10. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks by the President in State of Union [sic] Address. United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. January 25, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov.
February 16, 2011: Is New Education Spending About Kids, or Benefits?
1. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks by the President to Students at Parkville Middle School and Center of Technology. Parkville Middle School and Center of Technology. Baltimore, Maryland. February 14, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/02/14/remarks-president-students-parkville-middle-school-and-center-technology, retrieved February 15, 2011.
2. U.S. Department of Education. Leaders from 40 States Representing More Than 1 Million African American Students Expected to Participate in U.S. Department of Education’s National Conference on Labor-Management Collaboration in Denver, Colorado. February 14, 2011. http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/leaders-40-states-representing-more-1-million-african-american-students-expected, retrieved February 16, 2011.
3. U.S. Department of Education. Advancing Student Achievement Through Labor-Management Collaboration. Principles in Action. Compensation and Benefits. Denver, Colorado. February 15-16, 2011. http://www.ed.gov/labor-management-collaboration/conference/compensation-benefits, retrieved February 16, 2011.
4. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employee Benefits in the United States – March 2010. July 27, 2010. p. 5.
5. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wages – May 2009. May 14, 2010.
6. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employee Benefits in the United States – March 2010. July 27, 2010. p. 4.
7. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation – September 2010. December 8, 2010. p. 7.
February 13, 2011: With Spending Cuts Looming, Obama Shops for Infrastructure
1. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks by the President to the Chamber of Commerce. February 7, 2011. U.S. Chamber of Commerce Headquarters, Washington, D.C. http://www.whitehouse.gov.
2. Congressional Budget Office. Public Spending on Transportation and Water Infrastructure. November 2010. p. 23.
3. Government Accountability Office. RECOVERY ACT. States’ Use of Highway Infrastructure Funds and Compliance with the Act’s Requirements. July 31, 2009. Summary page.
4. Government Accountability Office. RECOVERY ACT. Agencies Are Addressing Broadband Program Challenges, but Actions Are Needed to Improve Implementation. November 2009. Summary Page.
5. Congressional Budget Office. Economic and Budget Issue Brief. Spending and Funding for Highways. January 2011. p. 4.
6. Ibid., pp. 5-6.
7. Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. The Moment of Truth. December 2010. p. 24.
8. Congressional Budget Office. The Past and Future of U.S. Passenger Rail Service. September 2003. p. 36.
9. Ibid., p. 37.
10. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks by the President to the Chamber of Commerce. February 7, 2011. U.S. Chamber of Commerce Headquarters, Washington, D.C. http://www.whitehouse.gov.
11. Ibid.
12. Congressional Budget Office. Economic and Budget Issue Brief. Spending and Funding for Highways. January 2011. p. 5.
13. Ibid., p. 7.
14. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks by the President on the National Wireless Initiative in Marquette, Michigan. Northern Michigan University. Marquette, Michigan. February 10, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov.
February 11, 2011: Obama to Business: Regulation Is Your Friend
1. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Chairman Ben S. Bernanke. At the National Press Club, Washington, D.C. The Economic Outlook and Macroeconomic Policy. February 3, 2011.
2. Ibid.
3. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks by the President to the Chamber of Commerce. February 7, 2011. U.S. Chamber of Commerce Headquarters, Washington, D.C. http://www.whitehouse.gov.
4. Ibid.
5. Ibid.
6. Ibid.
7. Ibid.
8. Ibid.
9. Ibid.
10. Ibid.
February 9, 2011: Unions Put One Foot in TSA’s Door, the Other in Nation’s Backside
1. Transportation Security Administration. TSA Administrator Pistole’s Decision on Collective Bargaining. Fact Sheet. February 4, 2011. http://www.tsa.gov.
2. Ibid.
3. Ibid.
4. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs. Lieberman Strongly Endorses TSA Collective Bargaining Rights As A Way To Improve Airport Security. February 4, 2011. http://hsgac.senate.gov/public.
5. U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin. Press Release. Nomination of John S. Pistole As Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration and Collective Bargaining for TSA Employees. June 23. 2010. http://cardin.senate.gov.
6. United States Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Union Members Summary. January 21, 2011.
7. Ibid.
8. U.S. Census Bureau. The 2011 Statistical Abstract. Table 664. Union Members by Selected Characteristics: 2009.
9. Transportation Security Administration, op. cit.
February 6, 2011: Are GOP Plans to Cut Spending an Illusion?
1. Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. The Moment of Truth. December 2010. p. 12.
2. Speaker of the House John Boehner. Blog. 1.5 Trillion Reasons to Cut Spending And Implement Reforms to Ensure We Keep Cutting. http://www.speaker.gov/blog.
3. Reid: Republicans Exploding Deficit More Than Originally Estimated. January 8, 2011. http://democrats.senate.gov.
4. House of Representatives. Committee on the Budget. Paul Ryan, Chairman. Chairman Ryan: Washington’s Spending Spree Is Over. February 3, 2011. http://budget.house.gov/news.
5. Speaker of the House John Boehner. Weekly Republican Address: Chairman Hensarling Highlights House Majority’s Commitment to Creating a Better Environment for Job Growth. February 4, 2011. http://www.speaker.gov/news.
6. Speaker of the House John Boehner. Blog. Paul Ryan Declares “Washington’s Spending Spree is Over” as GOP Keeps Pledge, Cutting $74 Billion – With More to Come.” February 3, 2011. http://www.speaker.gov/blog.
7. U.S. Department of Defense. Department of Defense Information Related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). http://www.defense.gov/recovery.
8. Congressional Budget Office. The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2011 to 2021. January 2011. p. 11.
9. Ibid.
February 2, 2011: SBInet: Homeland Security’s Lesson in Denial
1. U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Fact Sheet. SBInet: Securing U.S. Borders.
2. Homeland Security. DHS Announces SBInet Contract Award to Boeing. September 21, 2006.
3. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General. Controls Over SBInet Program Cost and Schedule Could be Improved. June 2010. p.2.
4. United States Government Accountability Office. SBInet Expenditure Plan Needs to Better Support Oversight and Accountability. February 2007. Summary Page.
5. United States Government Accountability Office. Secure Border Initiative. Observations on Selected Aspects of SBInet Program Implementation. October 24, 2007. p. 11.
6. United States Government Accountability Office. Secure Boarder Initiative. Technology Deployment Delays Persist and the Impact of Border Fencing Has Not Been Assessed. September 2009. Summary Page
7. Ibid.
8. United States Government Accountability Office. Secure Border Initiative. DHS Needs to Address Testing and Performance Limitations That Place Key Technology Program at Risk. January 2010. Summary Page.
9. United States Government Accountability Office. Secure Border Initiative. DHS Needs to Reconsider Its Proposed Investment in Key Technology Program. May 2010. Summary Page.
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