White House Press Secretary Jay Carney laughs off GOP anger over Vice President Joe Biden’s remark that Mitt Romney’s economic polices would put middle-class Americans “back in chains.” Carney says Biden was speaking metaphorically about the dangers of repealing Obama’s Wall Street reforms. (2:00) [audio:http://trns.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/20120816Carney2.mp3|titles=20120816Carney2]
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Team Romney Broadens Assault On Administration’s Welfare Tweak
The presumptive GOP nominee and his advisers launched a full-throttled attack against President Obama’s new welfare policy, prompting the White House to respond.
WH Denies Conspiring With Reid
The White House says it did not advise Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to accuse Mitt Romney of having paid zero taxes over the past decade.
Obama Confronted Over Assault Weapons Ban
A spokesman for President Obama hesitated Thursday to say whether the current Commander in Chief would push for a renewed federal ban on assault weapons should he win a second term.
WH Defends Obama’s Welfare Directive
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney defends President Obama’s latest move involving welfare work requirements. (2:31) [audio: http://com.talkradionews.audio.s3.amazonaws.com/2012/7/20120718Carney1.mp3]
WH: GOP Flip-Flopping On Welfare Work Requirement
The White House fired back Wednesday against charges that President Obama is gutting welfare reform.
Obama Hammers Romney Over Tax Argument
A pair of spokesmen for President Obama disagreed Thursday with GOP nominee Mitt Romney’s assertion that the individual mandate within Obama’s healthcare law is a tax.
Study Shows Few Will Pay Obamacare Tax
Supporters of President Obama’s healthcare law are pointing to a recent report that found only two percent of the population will face a penalty, or tax, for failing to purchase health insurance.
WH: It’s A Penalty, Not A Tax
“It’s a penalty because you have a choice,” said White House spokesman Jay Carney. “You don’t have a choice to pay your taxes, right?”
WH Braces For Obamacare Ruling
Like everyone else, the White House is waiting with bated breath to see whether the highest court in the land rules in favor of or against President Obama’s signature healthcare law.
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