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The President's Been Busy This Year
"Let's make this a year of action."
That's what President Obama said in this year's State of the Union address — and he's been doing his part. Since January, the President has taken more than 40 executive actions to help families across the country succeed.
The President has helped to make student loan payments more affordable, support equal pay and workplace flexibility, cut carbon pollution, and raise the minimum wage for all workers on new federal contracts. And those are just a handful of the actions he's taken.
Find out how the President is working to ensure opportunity for all Americans.
Related Topics: Higher Education, Jobs, Economy, Energy and Environment, Equal Pay, Working Families, Middle Class Security
