U.S. President Barack Obama in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building
in the White House complex in Washington, March 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed
Posted on 03/24/2009 6:00:49 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama said Tuesday night his attempts to lead the nation out of economic turmoil are beginning to yield results, and toned down his criticism of bonuses to executives at bailed-out AIG.
At the second prime-time news conference of his presidency, Obama also cast his budget — now under review in Congress — as essential if the economy is to recover. The tax and spending plan "is inseparable from this recovery because it is what lays the foundation for a secure and lasting prosperity," he said.
Briefly reviewing the steps his administration has taken to date, he said teachers and others have jobs today because of the economic stimulus measure that Congress passed, and the nation is "beginning to see signs of increased sales and stabilized housing prices for the first time in a long time."
At the same time, he said full-fledged recovery is months away, and he added, "It will take patience."
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The tax and spending plan "is inseparable from this recovery because it is what lays the foundation for will substantially slow if not completely kill a secure and lasting prosperity," he said.
There. That's better.
Jennifer Loven had the first question tonight and sat in front of the podium.
U.S. President Barack Obama in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building
in the White House complex in Washington, March 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed
America really needs 10 years no spending increases at all. None. Nada.
Does he really think people believe that high taxes and higher spending are the "foundation for a secure and lasting prosperity?"
His plan is inseparable like a tapeworm wrapped around your heart.
Obama says his budget essential to revive economy
U.S. President Barack Obama gestures during a prime time news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, March 24, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES POLITICS BUSINESS)
U.S. President Barack Obama listens during a prime time news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, March 24, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS HEADSHOT BUSINESS)
“Inseperability” is a freaking lie. Tell me how health insurance for everybody, run by the government, will improve the economy. IT WILL BANKRUPT IT.
This idiot was a high school chronic dope smoker who “attended” fancy schools with grades fixed with Saudi money paying his Manchurian candidate education.
He knows nothing about economics or business. The Republicans need to start exposing this Emperor Has No Clothes fraud before he destroys everything. He is a clueless evil clown.
Hitler told the Germans they just had to have the Sudentenland, then Czechoslovakia, Poland and the list went on and on then the USSR.
The economy needs him to resign or SCOTUS throw him out for being ineligible.
So far, the reviews are not very favorable of his performance tonight.
read from a Teleprompter, a prepared speech.
Gave no figures, statistical data, or historical context that would support his vague proposals.
The good news he is going to Europe . . . where the hell is Hillary ?
My wife was at a luncheon today, and Obama was all the talk.....all very negative talk.
Obvious dummy.....a hard rain is a coming BHO.
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Telepromter break again? ;-)
I needed a good laugh.
We are in serious trouble.
Apparently, I'm an over opinionated jerk because I don't believe the national debt should have anything to do with healthcare costs.
If the government hasn't obligated us to pay for healthcare, then it isn't a part of the national debt and we should let the costs take care of themselves. OR... we have to provide Medicaid and Medicare to senior citizens because nobody will insure them so we do care what health care costs.
She is now upstairs in bed and I am on FR. She is conservative and republican. Still, Obama is not doing my marriage any favors, nor my career.
Out of curiousity - describe the crowd. Repub types or a mixed group?
People I run across after a few minutes and when they know it is safe - talk about how horrible he is.
5x worse than Carter in less than 2 months.
Obama is trying to look Presidential. Just like he did in the campaign.
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