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DAILY SNAPSHOT Tuesday, July 29, 2014

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"The President Wants to Meet You"

This summer, President Obama has been traveling around the country meeting with everyday Americans who have written him about what's going on in their lives.

Ahead of the President's trip to Kansas City today, Press Secretary and Kansas City native Josh Earnest called a few hardworking Americans and invited them to have dinner with the President.

Watch the Press Secretary call some letter writers -- and hear their reactions:

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New Report: The Cost of Delaying Action to Stem Climate Change

The Council of Economic Advisers released a report today that warns of the substantial economic costs of delaying action to slow climate change.

Just five years ago, in 2009, the Medicare program's Boards of Trustees predicted that the Medicare Trust Fund -- which helps pay for Medicare benefits and administration -- would become insolvent in 2017. Since then, the life of the Trust Fund has been extended an additional 13 years, thanks to the Affordable Care Act and other reforms.

Yesterday, the President and the First Lady honored the 2013 National Medals of Arts and Humanities recipients at the White House. The President told the recipients that their "accomplishments enrich our lives and reveal something about ourselves and our country."

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Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Time (ET)

10:00 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

11:15 AM: The President meets with rank and file House Democrats on economic issues

12:00 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest

2:50 PM: The President delivers a statement on the situation in Ukraine

3:00 PM: The President departs the White House en route Bethesda, Maryland

3:10 PM: The President arrives Bethesda, Maryland

3:25 PM: The President visits the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

5:15 PM: The President departs Bethesda, Maryland en route Joint Base Andrews

5:30 PM: The President departs Joint Base Andrews

8:00 PM: The President arrives Kansas City, Missouri


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