President-elect Obama, who had promised while campaigning to save 1 million jobs, committed himself Saturday morning to an expanded “Economic Recovery Plan” that will save or create 2.5 million jobs during his first two years in office through such measures as road and bridge repair and investments in clean energy.
Delivering the weekly Democratic radio address, Obama signaled that he envisions a bigger plan than he has discussed before, saying he has directed his economic team to come up with “a plan big enough to meet the challenges we face that I intend to sign soon after taking office.”
Obama’s remarks on Saturday were designed to prepare Americans for the reality that although he plans immediate action, the economy probably will not immediately get better.
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Fixing the economy by fixing the nation. I like it -- especially the commitment to green energy.
1 comments:
So...1 million...2.5 million. What will he promise next time? 0% unemployment? :)
No really, I wish you luck with this president - your good economic shape is also important for us here in Canada (sometimes I have the feeling that YOUR government is more important for us than OUR own one!)
But are there any details of this "plan"? How does he want to finance 2.5 million jobs/projects, when the state budget makes record deficits...??
Take care
Lorne
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