Obama pledges quick action on economy as president

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Source: CBS Marketwatch

Barack Obama pledged to act quickly on the economy once he is president, telling reporters following a meeting with his economic advisory team on Friday that he will take steps to ease the credit crisis, help families and restore growth.

He said the middle class needs a relief plan and that a fiscal stimulus plan is "long overdue." He also said his team will "review" the Bush administration's plan to stabilize financial markets.

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27590270 /

Text of Statement
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27597283 /

[onehandle]

1. He's going to take Freeper's paychecks to pay off the war in Iraq?

I'm glad that we share that secret code language with Obama.

[Winterblues]

2. I heard he was going to take their guns and sell them to North Korea

and use the money to support Muslims.....