SUMMARY: This is a picture of current U.S. President Barack Obama visiting a wind turbine plant in Pennsylvania.
TOPIC: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 0f 2009
CATEGORY: Still Image
WHAT IS IT? A photograph of U.S. President Barack Obama visiting a wind turbine plant in Fairless Hills, PN.
TITLE: Re-energizing the Economy
PUBLICATION INFORMATION: Center for American Progress, January 16, 2009
AUTHOR: Alex Brandon
LOCATION: http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/01/energizing_the_economy.html
ACCESSED: February 12, 2009
SUPPORT:
* George W. Bush
* President Barack Obama
* U.S. Congress
* David Obey, U.S. House Appropriations Committee Chair, D-WI
* Charles Rangel, House Ways and Means Committee Chair, D-NY
* U.S. House of Representatives
AUDIENCE & AGENDA: The Center for American Progress is a liberal political research and advocacy group. John Podesta is the President and CEO. He served as Chief of Staff to the former President Bill Clinton. It is a known fact that many of the new members of the Obama Administration are staff or former staff from the Center for American Progress. The organization also has a campus branch called Campus Progress. The website for the Center for American Center for Progress describes it as “a nonpartisan research and educational institute dedicated to promoting a strong, just and free America that ensures opportunity for all.” (http://www.americanprogress.org/.) The Center for American Progress operates a daily email newsletter, The Progress Report, which covers political, environmental, and activist news. The main sources of funding for this organization are individuals, corporations, and foundations. It is reported the center receives about $25 million a year from donors. TIME Magazine recently described the Center for American Progress as being the most powerful and influential group at this time.
USEFULNESS: This is a powerful photograph for my project. Being the President of the United States is probably one of the most demanding and time-consuming jobs there is. However, Barack Obama set aside the time in his busy schedule to visit a source of renewable energy and green jobs in another state. This action says volumes about his commitment to promoting a greener economy. Obama seems to be focused and determined about addressing the current economic crisis by promoting green jobs. The photograph speaks for itself.
WORKS CITED:
* Beck, Matthew. “Chairman Rangel Outlines Economic Recovery Package- Bill would Provide Critical Tax, Health, Job Training Benefits for Families, Incentives to Create Jobs.” House Committee on Ways and Means, January 17, 2009.
http://waysandmeans.house.gov/news.asp?formmode=release&id=846
Accessed February 12, 2009
* Bureau of Labor Statistics. “The Employment Situation: January, 2009.” United States Department of Labor, February 6, 2009.
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf
Accessed February 12, 2009
* “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” www.politico.com, January 10, 2009.
http://www.politico.com/static/PPM116_obamadoc.html
Accessed February 12, 2009
* Kane, Paul. Murray, Shailagh. “House Offers $825 Stimulus.” The Washington Post, January 16, 2009.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/15/AR2009011502054.html?hpid%3Dtopnews&sub=AR
Accessed February 12, 2009
* Obey, David. “Summary: American Recovery and Reinvestment.” U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, January 15, 2009.
