First Lady Michelle Obama wrote an open letter to women in the latest issue of
ELLE. In it, she asks women before voting to think about “Who’s looking out for me?”
and “Who’s thinking about my family?” It’s obvious that President Obama is all about
women’s rights, but his wife makes it plain for us. Check out the full letter Below :)
Michelle Obama opens up about the future of American women and the
five ways President Obama is looking out for women like you.
BY
When I fell in love with Barack more than 20 years ago, I knew he’d be a
loving husband and a devoted father. I knew he shared my determination
to make a difference in other people’s lives. But I never dreamed
that he’d one day be president, and I know that he didn’t either.
But four years ago—against all odds—I joined millions of Americans
from all backgrounds and walks of life to vote for Barack. I didn’t do
it just because we were married. I voted for him because I knew
he was going to stand up for women like me—and our daughters,
sisters, and mothers. When I look at all he’s done since that freezing
day he was inaugurated on the Capitol steps—from health-care reform,
to saving jobs, to fighting for women’s rights—I’m proud of how far
we have come. And I’m determined to help him keep moving forward.
(Visit Gottavote.org to find out how to register and where to cast your ballot.)
Here are five reasons to vote for Barack when you go to the polls on
November 6:
1. He’s fighting for equal pay for women. Barack was raised by a
single mom who struggled to pay the bills, and by a grandmother who
worked hard at her job but hit a glass ceiling and watched men she
actually trained climb the career ladder ahead of her. As the father
of two girls, he wants to make sure that all our daughters grow up
with the same opportunities as our sons and are treated fairly in the
workplace. That’s why the first bill he signed as president was the
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act to help women get equal
pay for equal work.
2. He’ll fight for our right to make our own health-care decisions.
Thanks to the historic health-care reform he signed, insurance companies
will have to provide access to preventive services like contraception
and cancer screenings without a co-pay. And they’ll no longer
be able to make us pay more for health insurance just because we’re women.
3. He’s putting affordable education within reach. When Barack and
I were first married, our combined monthly student loan payments
were higher than our mortgage. So he understands what it’s like
to be saddled with student debt, and he believes that education
should not be a luxury reserved for the privileged few. That’s why
he doubled funding for Pell grants, fought hard to stop student
loan interest rates from rising, and worked to raise the standards
in our K–12 schools so our students are prepared for college.
4. He understands why women’s economic success is important.
Barack understands that women’s success in this economy is more
than just a women’s issue—it’s a crucial economic issue for our nation.
More and more women are now breadwinners for their families—
so it is all the more important that we have a president who ensures
that we have the good jobs we deserve and get the fair pay we’ve earned.
5. He believes everyone deserves a fair shot. Barack has never
lost sight of the fundamental American promise that no matter who
you are or how you started out, you can make a better life for yourself
and your family if you’re willing to work for it. Barack wants to preserve
that American dream for the next generation. And whether it’s investing
in education or ensuring that regular folks don’t pay a higher tax rate
than millionaires and billionaires, Barack is fighting to make sure that
everyone in this country has a shot at success.
So before you cast your ballot, I want you to ask yourself, Who’s looking
out for me? Who’s thinking about my family? And I want you to know that
the man I have loved for more than two decades—the man who has worked
so hard for so long to move this country forward—is looking out for you
every day.
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