"A strong middle class equals a strong America. We can’t have one without the other. This Task Force will be an important vehicle to assess new and existing policies across the board and determine if they are helping or hurting the middle class. It is our charge to get the middle class – the backbone of this country – up and running again."
-- Vice President Joe Biden
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WED, JUNE 3, 6:45 PM EST

Double Savings: Save On Your Energy Bill And On Taxes

Making your home more energy efficient is now an even better deal – thanks to expanded tax credits for energy efficient home improvements that were passed in the Recovery Act. Learn how to take advantage of them.
TUE, JUNE 2, 11:48 AM EST

Blogging to the Middle: For Green Jobs, the First Step is Training

Terrell McSweeney, Domestic Policy Advisor for the Vice President, talks about how training has made green jobs a reality for some of the working people at the last Task Force meeting.
MON, JUNE 1, 3:27 PM EST

Blogging to the Middle: 100 Days of Recovery

Jared Bernstein, the Vice President's chief economist and chief of staff for the Middle Class Task Force, gives a quick recap of the first 100 days of the Recovery Act.
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