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Obama Meets With Senate, Says Economic Boost Within the Month
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by Rob Walker | January 23, 2009 at 11:28 am
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US President Barack Obama met with the house and senate this morning, and said that his economic recovery plan should be approved within the month. With big Republican backers like John McCain on his side, it seems like the plan will pass without much issue.
Obama met this morning with top members of both parties to discuss the package, which he says is on target for congressional approval by February 16.It comes at a price tag of about $825 billion, but that number is likely to rise.
Obama also spoke to British PM Gordon Brown on Friday for a good 15 minutes, discussing their mirrored financial policy and the Middle East.
US President Barack Obama spoke to Gordon Brown on Friday about the global economic downturn and the Middle East, the prime minister's office said.The phone call was the pair's first conversation since Obama took office on Tuesday.
"They spoke about the economy, the Middle East and other international issues. The tone of the conversation was friendly and substantive," a Downing Street spokesman told AFP.
Among his more controversial orders, Obama was set to repeal the Mexico City policy, that originally was designed to withhold funding to foreign aid organizations that participated in abortions.
President Obama on Friday was set to repeal the Mexico City policy, a controversial Reagan-era measure rescinded by President Clinton and re-instituted by President Bush that withheld funding to foreign aid organizations that performed or participated in abortions.
Next month, Obama will be addressing a joint session of congress in a State of the Union style speech, which is traditional for a new president.
President Barack Obama plans to address a joint session of Congress next month to deliver a State of the Union-style speech.
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at 09:42 on February 11th, 2009
Obamas "PLAN" is the dumbest and most destructive plan ever. There is no way anyone can ever build a strong economy based on lending money, inflated markets, and no industry.
Obama's CHANGE is to use a shovel instead of a spoon for the BS, and to give money to companies who don't need it.
Q= What happens to the Dow every time Obama says "stimulus"?
A= Down 100 points
No jobs = A dead economy.