The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is now covering more people at less cost than most people would have expected a few months ago, Obama said at a White House news conference.
President Barack Obamas proposed 2015 budget would increase taxes by $1.4 trillion over the next decade compared with current law, the budget agency said.
President Barack Obama plans to announce today an expansion of job-training and apprenticeship programs with a $600 million effort intended to equip workers with the skills sought by employers.
Just over 7 million people enrolled for insurance coverage under Obamacare after a last-minute surge at the deadline to sign up, White House press secretary Jay Carney said.
President Barack Obamas advisers said the economy is on track to strengthen and add more jobs in the next two years because many of the impediments to faster growth have subsided.
President Barack Obama sent Congress a $3.9 trillion budget request with increased spending for employment, education and job-training programs to boost the economy.
President Barack Obama will propose a $14.6 billion expansion of health care and medical training programs in the fiscal 2015 budget hes releasing next week.
President Barack Obama will propose a 1 percent pay increase for federal civilian workers and military personnel in the fiscal 2015 budget set for release on March 4, the administration said in a statement.
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