politico.com - 3/13/2009
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Obama says he’s “putting in the pillars economically to deal with" the financial climate.
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Pat Dollard | Young Americans —
Politico:
Obama ‘putting in the pillars’ of economy
By JOSH GERSTEIN
President Barack Obama acknowledged Friday that the economic downturn is causing Americans “incredible pain and hardship” but kept up his attempts to paint a more optimistic picture of the current financial climate.
Obama said he’s “putting in the pillars economically to deal with the short-term emergency to stabilize the economy and to put in the foundation for long-term economic growth, and that’s an overarching package that I ...
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