State of the Union Office Hours with Dan Pfeiffer 1/25/12

Dan Pfeiffer, White House Communications Director, responds to your questions in a special State of the Union session of White House Office Hours. For this week's full Office Hours schedule visit: http://www.wh.gov/sotu

  1. Starting soon: WH Communications Director @pfeiffer44 will answer your ?s on #SOTU. Ask now with #WHChat
  2. RT @pfeiffer44: .@alaskadj POTUS wants to make the code simpler and more fair but we need GOP partners who will ask weatlthy to pay their fair share #whchat
  3. RT @juan0018: #whchat POTUS spoke of an immigration reform, does he have a plan?
  4. RT @pfeiffer44: @juan0018 He does have an Immigration Reform plan. He laid it out in Texas last year. Wants to work with R's and D's to pass it #whchat
  5. RT @msantalucia: What steps are being taken to address campaign finance reform? #whchat
  6. RT @pfeiffer44: .@santalucia The President discussed a new proposal in the #SOTU to prevent lobbyists from bundling contributions for campaigns #whchat
  7. RT @bennyfactor: @pfeiffer44 How does the President (and his advisors) prepare the speech? Does he type it up on a laptop? Write it out? Dictate it? #whchat
  8. RT @pfeiffer44: .@bennyfactor POTUS often writes big portions out long hand on a yellow legal pad and then works with his speechwriters. #whchat
  9. RT @bennyfactor How does the President & his advisors prepare the speech? // Go behind-the-scenes in this video ow.ly/8Gm2Z #whchat
  10. RT @jonjonmp: @pfeiffer44 #whchat will Pres. Obama introduce legislation to Congress this yr? (ie tax, immig) I cant fathom Congress doing that themselves
  11. RT @pfeiffer44: .@jonjonmp He wants to work with Congress in many areas particularly to create jobs and help the middle class Need GOP to be willing #whchat
  12. RT @juan0018: How is the other party able to respond so quick? do they get a copy of the speech before hand? #whchat
  13. RT @pfeiffer44: .@juan0018 We send out the speech text a little before the speech, but sometimes they just respond without ever reading it #whchat
  14. RT @KevinKelly40: #whchat Without increased domestic oil production seen over last three years, isn't it very possible that gas prices would be higher?
  15. RT @pfeiffer44: .@kevinkelly40 Agree. Oil & gas production has increased EACH year & in 2011 US produced more oil than any time since '03 #whchat
  16. RT @msirismg: @pfeiffer44 The mention of natural gas last night was disheartening. Can't we invest in solar, wind, & electric instead of big oil? #whchat
  17. RT @pfeiffer44: .@msirismg As POTUS said last night we need an all of the above strategy that includes natural gas in a safe and responsible way #WHchat
  18. RT @ladyc10: What type of executive order can we expect to see from PBO, given the fact the GOP will not help! #whchat
  19. RT @johncsmith88: @pfeiffer44 What does President Obama think should be done to encourage Americans companies to put American jobs first? #whchat
  20. RT @pfeiffer44: .@johncsmith88 Last night in the #SOTU he proposed ending deductions for companies that ship jobs overseas #WHchat
  21. RT @funksands: @VP Re: #SOTU How will we get the bill passed to stop PAYING corps to leave our country? It was filibustered in 2010 #whchat
  22. RT @pfeiffer44: .@funksands Huge majorities of the country agree with this approach. President will continue to put pressure on GOP in Congress
  23. RT @pfeiffer44: Thanks for all your questions. I have to run to a meeting, but hope to do this again soon. #Whchat

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