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Obama Aide Defends Stimulus Package
Reuters ^ | 10/12/09 | Patricia Zengerle

Posted on 10/12/2009 10:55:57 AM PDT by freespirited

President Barack Obama's top economic adviser said on Monday the United States is on the path toward economic recovery, conditions in financial markets are steadier and there have been initial signs of stabilization in the housing market.

"Thanks largely to the Recovery Act, alongside an aggressive financial stabilization plan and a program to keep responsible homeowners in their homes, we have walked a substantial distance back from the economic abyss and are on the path toward economic recovery," Larry Summers said in a letter to be sent to Republican House Leader John Boehner that amounted to a defense of the Democratic Obama administration's policies on the economy.

Obama is facing rising clamor to take new steps to lift the economy and jump-start job growth, as U.S. unemployment edges toward 10 percent and the country faces soaring budget deficits. The bleak jobs picture could put some of Obama's Democratic allies at risk in next year's congressional elections, unless voters are convinced they are doing all they can to help the economy.

"Most importantly, we have seen a substantial change in the trend of job loss," Summers said in the letter, which the White House said was written in response to a letter from Boehner to Obama, which it did not release....

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: larrysummers; porkulus
The bleak jobs picture could put some of Obama's Democratic allies at risk in next year's congressional elections, unless voters are convinced they are doing all they can to help the economy.

As best I can determine, they are doing all they can to destroy the economy.

1 posted on 10/12/2009 10:55:57 AM PDT by freespirited
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To: freespirited

How does he know it’s improving? Did he check Google again?


2 posted on 10/12/2009 10:58:57 AM PDT by kromike
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To: freespirited; TwoStep

That is the reason they want another Stimulus Package. They want to spend it creating jobs before the 2010 election so that the people will have jobs and they will say it is because the stimulus is working, was always working, and just needed time to create the jobs! They think people will forget they lie, and believe them!


3 posted on 10/12/2009 12:14:51 PM PDT by broomhilda
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To: broomhilda

You nailed it!


4 posted on 10/13/2009 2:02:08 AM PDT by TwoStep (Ignorance can be cured, stupid is forever!)
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