The White House, Washington Hi, all -- Every day, the Office of Presidential Correspondence sorts through thousands of letters. Every night, President Obama reads 10 of them. Some people write to share what his decisions mean in their daily lives, to talk about the economy, or to ask a question about a policy. Others just write in to say hello. Each letter is a chance for President Obama to hear directly from folks across the country about the sorts of issues they face every day. The President makes notes in the margins, and sits down to reply personally. He often sends the letters to the staff as reminder of what we are fighting for or to ask us to follow up on an issue raised in the letter. So when Rebekah, a hardworking mom from Minneapolis, wrote in to share how much harder its become to get ahead and do right by her family, you can bet the President set that letter aside for a reply. But hes not just doing that. Hes meeting Rebekah in person this Thursday to spend a day in her shoes. Watch President Obama tell her story, and find out why hes traveling to her town. When the President travels to Minnesota, hell launch the first in a series of day-in-the-life visits across the country this summer. Hell spend a day with Rebekah -- and hell meet with her family and community members to discuss the issues that matter to them, host a town hall, and talk about the steps we need to take as a country to help more Americans like Rebekah get ahead. I know the President is excited to talk with her -- and Americans like her. So all this summer, hell meet with folks whove written in to share what their lives are like. Hell be hitting the road and traveling to communities across the country -- sitting around diner booths and kitchen tables to talk about the issues that matter to them. Rebekahs story is representative of the experiences of millions of Americans: Even though our economys made a historic comeback, too many middle-class Americans are still stretched too thin, and theres more work to do. Make sure you see Rebekahs story -- and then tune in on Thursday as the President travels to Minnesota. Thanks, Dan Dan Pfeiffer Senior Advisor The White House @Pfeiffer44
Posted on: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 17:47:39 +0000