DAILY SNAPSHOT
Saturday, April 18, 2015

Weekly Address: Climate Change Can No Longer Be Ignored

In this week's address, the President spoke about his commitment to combating the threat of climate change and to keeping ourselves and future generations safe.

The effects of climate change can no longer be denied or ignored -- 2014 was the planet's warmest year recorded, and 14 of the 15 hottest years on record have happened this century. Climate change poses risks to our national security, our economy, and our public health. The President has already taken historic steps to address climate change, but there's more that the United States and the international community can do.

That's why next Wednesday, on Earth Day, in the latest part of his effort to call attention to and act on the threat of climate change, the President will visit the Florida Everglades and speak about the threat that climate change poses to our economy and to the world.

Watch the President's Weekly Address here.

The President's Town Hall with Working Women

President Obama traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina on Wednesday for a special conversation with working women, co-hosted with leading women's sites BlogHer and SheKnows.

The President made it clear that more hardworking and middle-class Americans deserve the chance to get ahead. To do this, we need to expand access to child care, make higher education more affordable, cut taxes for middle-class families, and ensure women and men receive equal pay for doing the same job.

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Here's Where Your Taxes Are Going:

In his 2011 State of the Union address, President Obama promised that American taxpayers would be able to go online and see where their federal tax dollars are going. That's why, for the fifth year in a row, we've released a taxpayer receipt calculator on WhiteHouse.gov -- an easy-to-use tool that breaks down how your tax dollars will be spent.

From funding for our schools to funding for our veterans, it's important to know how your taxes are being used to keep America up and running.

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Celebrating America's Champions of Change

On Thursday, President Obama and Secretary of Labor Tom Perez celebrated 12 Champions of Change -- incredible individuals who are standing up and taking action to help working families succeed.

These Champions have helped advance policies including paid sick days, higher minimum wage, equal pay, and affordable quality child care. They are proving that these kinds of policies are not only beneficial for families, but also for businesses and our economy.

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To see more from the past week, watch the latest edition of West Wing Week here.