Washington – President Barack Obama departed the White House on Tuesday to resume his Hawaii vacation shortly after Congress approved legislation that raises taxes on the wealthiest Americans and avoids the “fiscal cliff” of across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts.
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Obama can sign the bill remotely using a machine called an “autopen,” or the bill can be flown to Hawaii for his signature.
The president left the White House shortly before midnight. He had cut his vacation short on Wednesday to oversee negotiation of a deal before a year-end deadline.
Kol hakovod to our president for leading the Congress away from the fiscal cliff and defeating the efforts of the right wing Republicans to destroy our economy. You deserve to take a well-deserved vacation for all your hard work on behalf of the average American.
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President Obama spent a good deal of his formative years in Hawaii and I assume that he doesn’t get to spend as much time with his family as we do. There is nothing wrong with returning “home” to spend some time with the family.