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    Buffett secretary to attend State of the Union

    By JULIE PACE | Associated Press – Tue, Jan 24, 2012

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The secretary for one of the world's wealthiest men and the wife of late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs are among those invited by the White House to attend the State of the Union address.

    The State of the Union guest list has become an annual rite, with the first lady's box taking on the sort of gravitas shown at the Academy Awards' Red Carpet ceremony. The guests often have ties to a proposal or initiative the president will outline in the address.

    Among this year's guests are Debbie Bosanek, the longtime secretary for billionaire Warren Buffett. Obama frequently cites Buffett's complaint that the nation's tax code is unfair because he pays a lower tax rate than his secretary, and was expected to do so again Tuesday.

    The White House said Laurene Powell Jobs, the wife of late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, would also attend Obama's prime-time address. So will Richard Cordray, the new consumer watchdog whom Obama installed using a controversial recess appointment, and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who has fought bank misconduct in the mortgage market.

    Adam Rapp, a cancer survivor from Fall Creek Township, Ill. was also expected to join Michelle Obama in the first lady's box Tuesday night. The White House said Rapp has benefitted from Obama's health care overhaul.

    Mark Kelly, former astronaut and husband of outgoing Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, will attend as well. Giffords is resigning from Congress to focus on her recovery after being shot, but will be on the House floor during the State of the Union.

    The Navy SEAL who commanded the risky, top-secret raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden last year is another guest. Adm. William McRaven now heads the military's Special Operations Command.

    Other guests include:

    — Sgt. Ashleigh Berg; Malibu, Calif.; served two tours of duty in Iraq.

    — Alicia Boler-Davis; Detroit; plant manager at General Motors Orion Assembly.

    — Jackie Bray; Kings Mountain, N.C.; process operator at Siemens Charlotte Energy Hub.

    — Mayor Julián Castro; San Antonio, Tex.

    — Bruce Cochrane; Lincolnton, N.C.; president and CEO of Lincolnton Furniture.

    — Sara Ferguson; Parkside, Pa.; literacy and math teacher at Columbus Elementary.

    — Dr. Hiroyuki Fujita; Cleveland; founder, president and CEO of Quality Electrodynamics.

    — Mahala Greer; Denver; student at University of Colorado Denver.

    — Adrienne Howard; San Diego; military spouse.

    — Mike Krieger; San Francisco; co-founder of Instagram.

    — Lorelei Kilker; Brighton, Colo.; analytical chemist.

    — Joan Milligan; Orlando, Fla.; refinanced home through Obama's Home Affordable Refinance Program.

    — Amber Morris; Virginia Beach, Va.; responded to White House Twitter question during last year's payroll tax debate.

    — Juan Jose Redín; North Hollywood, Calif.; attorney.

    — Bryan Ritterby; Holland, Mich.; lab technician.

    — Col. Ginger Wallace, McLean, Va.; Air Force intelligence officer

     
    • Will
      Will  •  4 mths ago
      I wonder if he will chastise the Senate for not passing a budget for 1000 days?
      • Brinkmanship
        Brinkmanship 4 mths ago
        An ignorant comment. The Senate will never pass budgets from the House than contain abortion restrictions or partisan cuts to NPR and Planned Parenthood.
      • Will
        Will 4 mths ago
        Thank you for your input. Do you consider turning a blind eye to the abomination that is commonly referred to as the Barack Obama administration ignorant as well? BTW, what was the excuse Democrats were using while they controlled the House & the Senate?
      • Nukem Neal
        Nukem Neal 4 mths ago
        I think their answer will be "It's Bush's fault". They will never admit that they just suck at being true leaders and that their vision for this country is not for the good of this country.
    • They hate our freedum
      They hate our freedum  •  Greenville, South Carolina  •  4 mths ago
      Heres the state of the Union : Unemployment is down due to creative figures , The national debt is up due to un-creative figures, and nothing has changed.... go figure .
      • Skytroop
        Skytroop 4 mths ago
        Excellent analysis Nathan
      • Rob H.
        Rob H. 4 mths ago
        LMAO.
      • Average Joe
        Average Joe 4 mths ago
        True. They could just run a tape of last year's speech and who'd know.
    • TRUTH
      TRUTH  •  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  •  4 mths ago
      I wonder if the Solyndra private investors will be there?
      • Mike
        Mike 4 mths ago
        I heard George Kaiser will be under the podium but will not be introduced to the chamber. Its just a George/Barack kind of thing.
      • A Yahoo! User 4 mths ago
        Tax payers will get there revenge.
      • glen beck
        glen beck 4 mths ago
        you lie
    • Suit
      Suit  •  New York, New York  •  4 mths ago
      I'd like to go but I have laundry to do tonight.
      • John
        John 4 mths ago
        Good one Suit.
      • WatchDog
        WatchDog 4 mths ago
        I'd like to go too but I will be squeezing an Obama out sitting on the toilet
      • Phoebe!
        Phoebe! 4 mths ago
        Priceless.
    • mzr
      mzr  •  Buffalo, New York  •  4 mths ago
      Have the Navy Seals ATTEND --- they deserve to be there more than anyone else
      • A.A.J.
        A.A.J. 4 mths ago
        Except they have rather secret identities, so that would be a problem.
      • fed up!
        fed up! 4 mths ago
        And why would we want to torture them in that way? No one deserves that, especially our men and women in uniform.
      • James
        James 4 mths ago
        I'm pretty sure they don't deserve the punishment of being forced to sit and listen to a highly politicized speech
    • Ron
      Ron  •  Chicago, Illinois  •  4 mths ago
      I wonder if Buffet's secretary makes millions of dollars? Only seems fair.
    • Aaron
      Aaron  •  Austin, Texas  •  4 mths ago
      Marginal tax bracket means exactly squat.This has all hit pevered pitch #$%$ Take the case of a guy making $1 million dollars at a 15% tax break and a secretary making $50K at 25%. The millionaire paid $150,000 in taxes and the secretary paid $12,500. That is, one guy contributed 10 times the other guy just becuase he could. I have clearly demonstrated how the tax bracket means exactly nothing. Forget this. The burden for running the country should fall equally upon everyone's back, regardless of how smart or hard they work. Everyone has a responsibility to contribute. What we have is 25% of the populace who do not pay taxes (do not contribute to the country) in any way.That is the problem and one that BO is just making worse for everyone.
    • tmh
      tmh  •  Fort Lauderdale, Florida  •  4 mths ago
      It looks like he has the entire Progressive croud
    • Jacksdad
      Jacksdad  •  4 mths ago
      Hey YAHOO! Where's this Buffett story?
      Warren Buffett’s Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC is among U.S. and Canadian railroads that stand to benefit from the Obama administration’s decision to reject TransCanada Corp. (TRP)’s Keystone XL oil pipeline permit.

      Stop avoiding the news YAHOO! You have an obligation to report the NEWS! Even when it spills the Obama water you carry.
    • JohnD
      JohnD  •  4 mths ago
      Interesting that it seems Warren is in bed with Obama. Keystone Pipeline was stopped by Obama and Buffet just bought the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe railroad. He calls it the safest way to transport goods, any bets on who hauls the oil we cannot pump?,
    • Adam
      Adam  •  Charlotte, North Carolina  •  4 mths ago
      I'll just watch reruns of Pawn Stars instead
    • 1979 Firebird
      1979 Firebird  •  Chicago, Illinois  •  4 mths ago
      What about some one like me or some other run of the mill working class guy or gal? why not invite us who know what these policies do to the real american, the working american. let us come and tell you the truth of what we see and feel.
    • Jeff
      Jeff  •  Atlanta, Georgia  •  4 mths ago
      Buffett pays Capital Gains taxes not income taxes so sure his secretary would pay more in income taxes
    • Chip2011
      Chip2011  •  4 mths ago
      How about George Soros?
    • kristalou
      kristalou  •  New York, New York  •  4 mths ago
      Theme song of the evening: Send in the clowns.....don't bother, they're here.
    • Michael
      Michael  •  St Louis, Missouri  •  4 mths ago
      Last I read, Buffet's secretary did not want any part of the income tax comparison that Buffet drew her into as an antecdotal story. Buffet has unpaid taxes to reconcile. I say we audit her too.
    • OGONE
      OGONE  •  4 mths ago
      Sick, sick, sick of Obama's fun and games at the expense of people's lives. This is not funny anymore
    • SBMM
      SBMM  •  Tucker, Georgia  •  4 mths ago
      He has been carrying water for the liberal agenda. A seat at the Marxist table inst all he is getting... I'm betting millions if not billions of tax payer money one way or another. Liberals are all crooked as hell.
    • Christopher M
      Christopher M  •  4 mths ago
      I'm tired of hearing about Warren Buffett's underpaid secretary.
    • A Yahoo! User  •  Novato, California  •  4 mths ago
      'State of the Union' what an embarrassing spectacle..... village idiots on parade
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