Posted on 01/04/2009 1:15:09 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
Washington, D.C. (AHN) - President-elect Barack Obama delivered the Democratic party's weekly radio address on Saturday morning, reminding the nation that despite the political and economic challenges that face is upcoming term in office, "we must come together as Americans."
"As the holiday season comes to end, we are thankful for family and friends and all the blessings that make life worth living," Obama said. "But as we mark the beginning of a new year, we also know that America faces great and growing challenges - challenges that threaten our nation's economy and our dreams for the future. Nearly two million Americans have lost their jobs this past year - and millions more are working harder in jobs that pay less and come with fewer benefits."
"However we got here, the problems we face today are not Democratic problems or Republican problems... These are America's problems, and we must come together as Americans to meet them with the urgency this moment demands. Economists from across the political spectrum agree that if we don't act swiftly and boldly, we could see a much deeper economic downturn that could lead to double digit unemployment and the American Dream slipping further and further out of reach," Obama explained.
"That's why we need an American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan that not only creates jobs in the short-term but spurs economic growth and competitiveness in the long-term. And this plan must be designed in a new way - we can't just fall into the old Washington habit of throwing money at the problem. We must make strategic investments that will serve as a down payment on our long-term economic future. We must demand vigorous oversight and strict accountability for achieving results. And we must restore fiscal responsibility and make the tough choices so that as the economy recovers, the deficit starts to come down. That is how we will achieve the number one goal of my plan - which is to create three million new jobs, more than eighty percent of them in the private sector," Obama said.
"I look forward to meeting next week in Washington with leaders from both parties to discuss this plan. I am optimistic that if we come together to seek solutions that advance not the interests of any party, or the agenda of any one group, but the aspirations of all Americans, then we will meet the challenges of our time just as previous generations have met the challenges of theirs," Obama added.
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz.......
Gosh—he said all of that without saying anything. Yes, he is amazing!
No one, even The One, can put him back together again.
The economy is on death row, and we are just waiting for the footsteps to come down the hallway.
Yes, just like the "nonpartisan" Minnesota Canvassing Board, eh, Obama?
Americans came together on November 4th and your Obamcorns still cleaned our clocks. Now, we AMERICANS need to create our own vote making machine similar to your ACORN. We Americans are going to take our country back! This isn't over yet!
We haven't seen the crash of Alt-A loans yet. The real layoffs haven't even started yet. Owners of commercial real estate wont be able to refinance because they are upside down on their properties. State and local governments will start to go bankrupt. A surge of new taxes will cause consumers to buy even less. Despite low mortgage rates housing will not recover because so many borrowers will no longer be able to qualify. You are right, the footsteps are close. 2009 will be a much worse year than 2008.
Bingo!
“Economists from across the political spectrum agree that if we don’t act swiftly and boldly, we could see a much deeper economic downturn that could lead to double digit unemployment and the American Dream slipping further and further out of reach,” Obama explained. “
It all depends on what the definition of ‘American Dream’ is!....oh, and the ‘political spectrum’ for economists is from Left to Far Left!
Who wants to dig, the rest are on the fill side.
With Odummer in charge, can Obammunism be far behind? Keep a sharp eye on the failures of the great socialist experiment that is now Venezuela a pit in the making, held in awe by the boot licking leftards in the US Congress.
Now what about that Blago thing and buying and selling influence, pay to play. Shouldn't we have a special prosecutor real soon? Exactly who was Rahm making offers of gratuity at the behest of whom.
How about a new TV series, are you smarter than Odummer? Using a fifth grader wouldn't be fair.
He has got to pay off in spades.
I had to go get my wife at the local Mall shopping place this afternoon, one of those kind not all under one roof. The place was PACKED~! Don’t tell me we are in a recession. Socialist Propaganda!
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