1. What is the purpose of President Biden’s “Help is Here” tour?

2. What main points did President Biden highlight in his talk to/with the owners of Smith Flooring in his first stop of his “Help is Here” tour?

3. How does President Biden say the the $1,400 checks will affect the Americans who will receive them?

4. a) What does President Biden plan to do to help retired workers?
b) What will President Biden do improve the PPP for people who were initially shut out?

5. How did Smith Flooring co-owner Kristin Smith respond to President Biden when he concluded his remarks by asking “Do you have questions for me at all?”

6. The video of President Biden’s speech at Smith Flooring on the first stop of his “Help is Here” tour is not on the White House youtube page that should provide all of the President’s public remarks/speeches/appearances — nor was it found through an internet search.

a) Do an internet search to try to find the video of the speech/appearance in full. (The text is at WhiteHouse.gov as it is public record - there is no way for the White House to neglect posting it.)
During President Trump’s term in office, the text and entire video was published for every appearance / meeting / speech he gave.
Why do you think neither the White House official page, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram pages, nor President Biden’s social media pages, posted President Biden’s speech in Pennsylvania for all to see?

b) President Biden received 80 million votes - all who voted for him are eager to hear directly from the President in his “Help is Here” tour about the progress being made. The White House Press Corps - or Traveling Press Corps - travels with the president, reporting on his speeches, etc. Why do you think no media outlets posted the President’s remarks in full? (They were only 3 minutes - 6 total including his conversation with the owners of Smith Flooring)

c) Do an internet search for “President Biden visits small business in Pennsylvania Help is Here tour” to find news reports. Compare the news reports to the full text you read above. What do you observe about reports vs. the text?

7. a) Do an internet or WhiteHouse .gov search to find a list of stops President Biden will make to showcase the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan.” List the stops/dates.

b) Challenge: As each appearance is made, find the WhiteHouse videos of the event. What is your reaction each visit?