President Barack Obama meets the founder of Facebook last February 17 Welcome home, Mr. President. Sheryl Sandberg, one of the leading manager of Facebook, white-black jacket and dark skirt, hosts with these words, Barack Obama, who on the popular social network has nearly 20 million fans. The Sandberg that Facebook's chief operating officer (COO), has strengthened one of the most interesting alliances of America: that between the White House team and employees of the now powerful company in Palo Alto, California.
It 's a political agreement and technology that helps both. The president, who has already used Facebook during the election campaign of 2008, may get its message (anti-Republican) to young people, through word of mouth telematics. The social network, for its part, is thrilled to be a presence so important.
The founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, has apologized after the submission of Sandberg, saying "you know, a little 'nervous you know, we have the president of the United States here with us." The presidential spokesman, Jay Carney, has made it clear that "the event is not used to promote Facebook, but aims to reach its users." Facebook has more than 600 million subscribers and for 2010 alone is estimated a profit of about $ 2 billion.
Zuckenberg, that in a few days will turn 27 years old, is one of the richest and most powerful men in America. Person of the Year for Time magazine in 2010 (along with Julian Assange), the little genius can boast a heritage of over 13 billion, as well as several cases with the other creators of social networks.
Arrived at the headquarters in California, Obama tried to put at ease the young interlocutor, who already knew. "I'm Barack Obama, and I am the man who made wearing the jacket to Mark." Indeed, the genius of Facebook did not seem comfortable suit. In fact, however, wore sneakers, jeans and a knotted tie as best he could.
The President invited him to take off his jacket, and did likewise. Obama was next to a bottle of water, unlabeled. On the table of Zuckerberg, alongside of that inseparable laptop, a bottle of Gatorade, already almost drained. "More and more people use the Internet to gather information - said the president -.
Historically, what made a good democracy are well-informed citizens: and that's what Facebook can do with a conversation that is not unique. " The questions for the president arrived by social network users and employees of Palo Alto. The main argument, as was the previous rally in Virginia, is the deficit, which would reduce Obama raising taxes on the rich, while Republicans point to the cuts on energy, health care, retirement planning.
Obama said that "in 2000, at the end of the administration of Bill Clinton, we had a deficit but a surplus. This is because there were difficult decisions made by Clinton, his predecessor George Bush, Congress, Democrat or Republican it was. " In subsequent years, those covered by George Bush junior, "we have forgotten the causes of the surplus we've had big tax cuts, we entered into two wars, and we did it without asking for sacrifices for the people." Now, according to the president, sacrifices must be made with full-bodied taxes to the richest.
Zuckerberg also will do it, Obama joke. But his party says he has no problems in this regard. The questions focused on the White House plan to reduce the deficit, and differences in the draft of the Republicans that has the same goal. According to Obama, the package is "very radical and not very brave, although I'm sure that its principal author, Paul Ryan, both serious person." The problem, according to the president, is that opponents want to "change the social structure of our country." Obama has brought forward this argument with his personal history: "I was not born rich, I grew up with a single mother and my grandparents.
When she started her PhD, we were in trouble and we ate the meal with the State. " From the President "I would like to help those less fortunate than me, so why does the company, but the Republicans want to prevent it." So the thrust: "Nothing is more simple - he said Obama - who solve problems on the backs of the poorest, who have no power, who do not have a club card or a lobbyist friend." The end of the debate touched on research and education, issues that Zuckerberg and Obama take very much.
The first said he wanted to "make science attractive, as was the race to the moon." The second attempted to promote school activities by financing the poorest schools in Newark, New Jersey. Focusing on research, according to the president, is an assurance to move forward and make more desirable sources of renewable energy such as wind and solar energy.
"It 's the way to remain competitive - Obama concluded - and I hope that this will leave a major legacy as president." 
It 's a political agreement and technology that helps both. The president, who has already used Facebook during the election campaign of 2008, may get its message (anti-Republican) to young people, through word of mouth telematics. The social network, for its part, is thrilled to be a presence so important.
The founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, has apologized after the submission of Sandberg, saying "you know, a little 'nervous you know, we have the president of the United States here with us." The presidential spokesman, Jay Carney, has made it clear that "the event is not used to promote Facebook, but aims to reach its users." Facebook has more than 600 million subscribers and for 2010 alone is estimated a profit of about $ 2 billion.
Zuckenberg, that in a few days will turn 27 years old, is one of the richest and most powerful men in America. Person of the Year for Time magazine in 2010 (along with Julian Assange), the little genius can boast a heritage of over 13 billion, as well as several cases with the other creators of social networks.
Arrived at the headquarters in California, Obama tried to put at ease the young interlocutor, who already knew. "I'm Barack Obama, and I am the man who made wearing the jacket to Mark." Indeed, the genius of Facebook did not seem comfortable suit. In fact, however, wore sneakers, jeans and a knotted tie as best he could.
The President invited him to take off his jacket, and did likewise. Obama was next to a bottle of water, unlabeled. On the table of Zuckerberg, alongside of that inseparable laptop, a bottle of Gatorade, already almost drained. "More and more people use the Internet to gather information - said the president -.
Historically, what made a good democracy are well-informed citizens: and that's what Facebook can do with a conversation that is not unique. " The questions for the president arrived by social network users and employees of Palo Alto. The main argument, as was the previous rally in Virginia, is the deficit, which would reduce Obama raising taxes on the rich, while Republicans point to the cuts on energy, health care, retirement planning.
Obama said that "in 2000, at the end of the administration of Bill Clinton, we had a deficit but a surplus. This is because there were difficult decisions made by Clinton, his predecessor George Bush, Congress, Democrat or Republican it was. " In subsequent years, those covered by George Bush junior, "we have forgotten the causes of the surplus we've had big tax cuts, we entered into two wars, and we did it without asking for sacrifices for the people." Now, according to the president, sacrifices must be made with full-bodied taxes to the richest.
Zuckerberg also will do it, Obama joke. But his party says he has no problems in this regard. The questions focused on the White House plan to reduce the deficit, and differences in the draft of the Republicans that has the same goal. According to Obama, the package is "very radical and not very brave, although I'm sure that its principal author, Paul Ryan, both serious person." The problem, according to the president, is that opponents want to "change the social structure of our country." Obama has brought forward this argument with his personal history: "I was not born rich, I grew up with a single mother and my grandparents.
When she started her PhD, we were in trouble and we ate the meal with the State. " From the President "I would like to help those less fortunate than me, so why does the company, but the Republicans want to prevent it." So the thrust: "Nothing is more simple - he said Obama - who solve problems on the backs of the poorest, who have no power, who do not have a club card or a lobbyist friend." The end of the debate touched on research and education, issues that Zuckerberg and Obama take very much.
The first said he wanted to "make science attractive, as was the race to the moon." The second attempted to promote school activities by financing the poorest schools in Newark, New Jersey. Focusing on research, according to the president, is an assurance to move forward and make more desirable sources of renewable energy such as wind and solar energy.
"It 's the way to remain competitive - Obama concluded - and I hope that this will leave a major legacy as president."
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