May 17, 2012 A Tax Credit for 2 Million Companies

Your Daily Snapshot forThursday, May 17, 2012 A Tax Credit for 2 Million Companies Nearly 2 million companies that make new hires or increase wages would receive a tax credit under the small business hiring income tax credit President Obama is calling on Congress to pass. The tax credit, the third item on President Obama's To-Do List for Congress, would encourage more than $200 billion in new hiring and pay raises -- growing the economy, creating jobs, and strengthening the recovery. Find out what the President is doing to help small businesses. In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog: Jon Bon Jovi Helps Young Americans Find Summer Jobs Employers have listed more than 300,000 jobs, mentorships, and other employment opportunities through Summer Jobs+. President Obama Visits Taylor Gourmet President Obama stops by a Taylor Gourmet restaurant in Washington, DC to talk about how his To-Do List for Congress would help small business owners. President Obama Congratulates the LA Galaxy President Obama welcomes the LA Galaxy to the White House to congratulate the team on its 2011 Major League Soccer Cup Championship. Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 2:00 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney and National Security Advisor Tom Donilon Indicates that the event will be live-streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/Live Get Updates Sign up for the Daily Snapshot Stay Connected Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr Google+ This email was sent to ciii.307@hotmail.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House  Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111