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Obama releases analysis of economic plan
Facing growing criticism of his economic recovery plan, President-elect Barack Obama made public Saturday a detailed analysis by his economic advisers.
Poll: Solid support for Obama's economic plan
Poll: Solid support for Obama's economic plan
msnbc.msn.com — A solid plurality of the American public supports the economic stimulus plan that President-elect Barack Obama has... proposed, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. (more) Poll: Solid support for Obama's economic plan
Big changes to Obama stimulus plan
politico.com — Obama tried Sunday to shore up support in Congress for his ambitious economic policies.... (more) Big changes to Obama stimulus plan
Obama to meet congress leaders on economic plan (AP)
news.yahoo.com — AP - Barack Obama is heading to Capitol Hill to push for quick action on a broad... economic stimulus package that congressional leaders are saying won't be ready until mid-February at the earliest — almost a month later than the president-elect ... (more) Obama to meet congress leaders on economic plan (AP)
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He Is “The One”
No Runny Eggs — 2.5, 2.5 million jobs: Obama outlines job-creation plan  3.0, 3.0 million jobs:   Obama ups jobs goal to 3 million on bad economic news 3.5, 3.5 million jobs: Obama: Stimulus will create 3.5 million jobs And the latest: Obama: Plan would create 4.1 million jobs Clearly, President elect Barack Obama is “The ...

Well, Which Is It?
No Runny Eggs — First, it was 2.5 million jobs: Obama outlines job-creation plan Followed by,  3.0 million jobs: Obama ups jobs goal to 3 million on bad economic news Next, 3.5 million jobs: Obama: Stimulus will create 3.5 million jobs Followed by: Obama: Plan would create 4.1 million jobs Earlier last week, President Obama claimed ...

"Saving or creating" jobs
Left I on the News — ... , for example, before the Inauguration, the headlines read "Obama outlines initiative to create 2.5 million jobs." By Jan. 10, MSNBC was headlining "Obama: Stimulus will create 4.1 million jobs," but if you read the actual quote, it wasn't quite that; Obama actually said that the plan "will likely save or create three to four million jobs." Save or create. ...

Obama Not Doing Well Enough on Jobs
The Washington Note — ... In January and February of this year, the President committed himself to a jobs creation plan of approximately four million jobs in created or saved jobs by 2011. We are no where near on that course. In February, Paul Krugman ...

Steve Clemons: Obama Not Doing Well Enough on Jobs
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... In January and February of this year, the President committed himself to a jobs creation plan of approximately four million jobs in created or saved jobs by 2011. We are no where near on that course. In February, Paul Krugman ...

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