Brad Plumer provides the guest list for the First Lady's viewing box, "a useful preview of some of the policy themes Obama’s likely to touch on":
There’s Warren Buffett’s secretary, the one who reportedly pays a higher tax rate than Buffett does. There’s Joan Milligan of Orlando, Florida, who staved off foreclosure by refinancing her mortgage through the HARP program, which Obama wants to expand. There’s also Mike Krieger, an immigrant from Brazil who went on to found the ever-popular Instagram — who knows, maybe there’ll be a mention of the virtues of the H1-B visa program for high-skilled workers.
Tina Korbe adds:
Bosanek isn’t the only interesting guest on the list, though. The First Lady has also extended invitations to: Steve Jobs’ widow, Laurene Powell Jobs; outgoing Rep. Gabby Giffords’ husband, Mark Kelly; and Adam Rapp, a cancer survivor that the Obama administration says was helped by Obamacare. Obama will likely touch on something relevant to each of these guests: about efforts to stimulate technological innovation, for example; about what we learned from the Tucson shooting and the incredible story of Giffords’ recovery, perhaps; about the effectiveness of Obamacare, assuredly.
Towleroad spotlights the two lesbians who will be in attendance and why their presence matters. More prognostication here.
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