White House White Board

White House White Board: Why Immigration Reform is Good for the Economy

Did you know that fixing our broken immigration system will strengthen the U.S. economy, create jobs for American workers, and cut the deficit? That’s what the independent, nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says will happen if the Senate’s bipartisan immigration reform bill were signed into law.

We put together an animated White House White Board to help explain how that would work. Check it out to learn more. 

For more information:

• The Economic Benefits of Fixing our Broken Immigration System
• Infographic: Economic Benefits of Immigration Reform vs. the Cost of Inaction

A Smarter Approach to Regulation

Watch the White House white board here.

Since taking office, President Obama has been committed to eliminating red tape and ensuring that when rules are issued to protect safety and health, they are sensitive to the economic situation and attuned to the importance of job creation and economic growth. 

As this White House White Board shows, the net benefits, or the benefits minus the costs, of regulations issued through the third fiscal year of the Obama Administration have exceeded $91 billion. This amount, including not only monetary savings but also thousands of lives saved and tens of thousands of illnesses and injuries prevented,is over 25 times the net benefits through the third fiscal year of the previous Administration.  What are the ingredients of these benefits?