Obama claims stake in new Wall St deal

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Agence France-Presse
Published: Sunday September 28, 2008


DETROIT, Michigan (AFP) — Democrat Barack Obama complained Sunday it was an "outrage" that taxpayers had to bail out Wall Street but said a newly minted deal in Congress took stock of his demands and was essential to rescue the economy.

In prepared remarks for a rally here in the nation's automaking capital, the White House contender said the deal struck in marathon talks in Washington was no longer a "blank check" for the government.

Senator Obama mocked the activist role claimed by John McCain, his Republican opponent in the November 4 election, towards brokering the agreement in Congress on the government's 700-billion-dollar bailout request.