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Vice President Joe Biden Speaks At The National Education Association Assembly

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Vice President Joe Biden Speaks at the National Education Association Assembly.

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Do you have an offshore bank account?

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Vanity Fair and the Associated Press have reported that Mitt Romney has put huge sums of money into investments in offshore tax havens like the Cayman Islands and Bermuda. Is he avoiding paying U.S. taxes by having money in those tax havens? Was he trying to hedge against the dollar by having a Swiss bank account? We asked some ordinary Americans what they think of Mitt Romney's financial arrangements.

Mitt Romney explains the free-rider penalty

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Listen to Mitt Romney explain the free-rider penalty in Massachusetts.

Edward Meagher: A Veteran's Story

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Edward Meagher joined the United States Air Force in 1966. He volunteered to go to Vietnam and spent well over 2.5 years overseas.

Today, Edward has the privilege of working with veterans coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan.

President Obama's message has been very clear. You stood up for us; we will stand tall for you. He's ended the war with honor, and he's brought them home, and he's doing the same thing in Afghanistan. He understands at a real gut level what these folks have been through.

Faces of Change: A Fighting Chance

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At 26 years old, Erica was denied health insurance due to a pre-existing condition. But thanks to the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) under the Affordable Care Act, health care is in Erica's hands.

Obamacare: Delivering Affordable Health Care

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I know there will be a lot of discussion today about the politics of all this, about who won and who lost. But that discussion completely misses the point. Whatever the politics, today's decision was a victory for people all over this country whose lives will be more secure because of this law and the Supreme Court's decision to uphold it.

Dinner with Barack: A Firefigher's Story

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Jim, a firefighter from Ohio, was a life-long republican until the governor there attacked collective bargaining for firefighters, police, and teachers.

As Jim says: "I really feel like the republican party left me."

After watching President Obama speak on jobs, he knew he was voting for President Obama.

Having a Meal with the President

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Today's your last chance to share a meal with the First Couple. After entering and winning the last Dinner with Barack contest, four supporters shared a meal with President Obama. Over lunch, they talked about everyday issues affecting them and their communities. Jim from Ohio, talked about his work as a firefighter and asked how the President balances his time as a father.

The First Couple on their First Meal Together: Dinner with Barack and Michelle

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First Lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama share what their first meal together was like. You have a chance to join them on their next date night. Enter to win now --your airfare and hotel are covered: http://OFA.BO/H52UEc

Stephanie Cutter: Mitt Romney's Career of Shipping American Jobs All Over the World

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Stephanie Cutter shares Romney's economic plan of eliminating US taxes on foreign profits of US companies and his career of shipping American jobs all over the world.

Favorite Quotes

What did liberals do that was so offensive to the Republican party?  I'll tell you what they did. Liberals got women the right to vote. Liberals got African-Americans the right to vote. Liberals created Social Security and lifted millions of elderly people out of poverty. Liberals ended segregation. Liberals passed the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act. Liberals created Medicare. Liberals passed the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act. What did conservatives do? They opposed them on every one of those things ­ every one.