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www.youtube.com — President Elect Barack Obama gave a speech on the economy at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. 1-8-2009 - Part 1. Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watc...

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Obama Warns of Consequences Without Stimulus
The Latest on Air America — In his first speech since his election, President-elect Barack Obama made an urgent pitch today for his mammoth spending proposal and warned of extreme and lasting consequences if Congress doesn't put the unprecedented dollars into the economy. More video and transcript after the jump Transcript of speech below: President-elect Obama: Throughout America’s history, there have been some years that simply rolled into the next without much notice or fanfare. Then there are the years that come along once in a generation – the kind that mark a clean break from a troubled past, and set a new course for our nation. This is one of those years. We start 2009 in the midst of a ...

ICYMI: American Recovery And Reinvestment
Hotline On Call Part Deux — Pres-elect Barack Obama's speech about the economy today at George Mason University: Remarks of President-Elect Barack Obama As Prepared for Delivery American Recovery and Reinvestment Thursday, January 8, 2009 Throughout America’s history, there have been some years that simply rolled into the next without much notice or fanfare. Then there are the years that come along once in a generation – the kind that mark a clean break from a troubled past, and set a new course for our nation. ...

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Obama to Address the Economy
politicalwire.com 1/8/2009 — Here's a brief excerpt from President-elect Obama's speech on the economy scheduled for 11 a.m. ET at George Mason University: "I don't believe it's too late to change course, but it will be if we don't take dramatic action as soon as possible.  ...
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A Warning From Obama, and Hope for Burris
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Only one president at a time — Michael Calderone's Blog
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Obama to Address the Economy — The Hollywood Liberal
Obama to Address the Economy Here's a brief excerpt from President-elect Obama's speech on the economy scheduled for 11 a.m. ET at George Mason University:"I don't believe it's too late to change course, but it will be if ...
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