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"We Will Rebuild": In National Address, Obama Offers Ambitious Pledge on Economic Recovery, Health Care Reform

by via Democracy Now

Wed, Feb 25, 2009 7:45AM

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 :In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Obama vowed the nation will be able to rebuild and recover from the economic crisis that has left millions unemployed and pushed millions out of their homes. Obama called on Congress to invest in areas like energy, health care and eduction while admitting that hard decisions need to be made to reduce the federal deficit. President Obama also said he would soon announce a plan to end the war in Iraq and eliminate bid contracts to military contractors.

In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Barack Obama vowed the nation will be able to rebuild and recover from the economic crisis that has left millions unemployed and pushed millions out of their homes. Obama called on Congress to invest in areas like energy, health care and eduction while admitting that hard decisions need to be made to reduce the federal deficit.

During his 52 minute speech, Obama touched on the banking crisis but revealed few details on his administration plans to prevent banks like Citigroup and Bank of America from collapsing. In order to save millions of jobs, President Obama said his administration is committed to re-tooling and re-imagining the auto industry.

President Obama also said he would soon announce a plan to end the war in Iraq and eliminate bid contracts to military contractors. President Obama speaking last night before a joint session of Congress.

President Obama, speaking last night before a joint session of Congress.

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by PrionPartyy

Wed, Feb 25, 2009 1:51PM

Obama also said that he is against dumping on the children a debt that they can not pay back. And both democraps and republitrash stood up to clap.

What about a debt that the children could posibly pay back???

Say $250,000 per child. They can not pay that back. BUT what about $230,000. If they could pay that back, would that be acceptable to Obama?

Who is to say what the children could pay back?

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