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Stimulus speech
Political Animal — ... the speech , it seemed to have a State-of-the-Union-like feel. Obama was addressing the public, but he also went out of his way to repeatedly urge Congress to deliver an economic rescue package immediately. Obama told lawmakers to resist the urge to pack earmarks into the bill, and repeatedly pressed members to get to work: "I urge Congress to move as quickly as possible..."; "Congress [must] act without delay..."; "I'm asking Congress to work with me and my team day and night, on weekends if necessary, to get the plan passed in the next few weeks." On a related note, Obama ...

Obama Plans To Invest Stimulus Dollars In Human Capital
Wonk Room — ... Today, President-elect Barack Obama delivered a major address at George Mason University to introduce his American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan, an economic stimulus package that could amount to ...

Obama Spin: Stimulus Was Never Supposed to Stimulate Economy
Stop The ACLU — ... Posted on July 16, 2009 Obama when he sold his stimulus package: That is why I have moved quickly to work with my economic team and leaders of both parties on an American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan that will immediately jumpstart job creation and long-term growth . … There is no doubt that the cost of this plan will be considerable. It will certainly add to the budget deficit in the short-term. But equally certain are the consequences of doing too little or nothing at all, for that will lead to an even greater deficit of jobs, incomes, and confidence in our economy. It ...

A preface like Swiss cheese
SCSUScholars — ... aren't keeping the number of discouraged workers from increasing; see this for more. Of course, we still have a long way to go. And the Recovery Act will continue to save and create more jobs over the next two years – just like it was designed to do. I realize this is little comfort to those Americans who are currently out of work, and I’ll be honest with you – new hiring is always one of the last things to bounce back after a recession.President-elect Obama, January 8, 2009: That is why I have moved quickly to work with ...