Obama urges Congress to move on economic plan (radio address)

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Source: Associated Press

President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday urged Congress to get moving next week on an economic rescue plan that would extend jobless benefits among other actions.

"If Congress does not pass an immediate plan that gives the economy the boost it needs, I will make it my first order of business as president," Obama said in his Democratic Party's weekly radio address.

The radio address was also videotaped and being posted online through a YouTube link to Obama's transition Web site, http://www.change.gov . The president-elect plans to continue to record online videos of the addresses after he takes the oath of office Jan. 20.

Obama said he was pleased President George W. Bush brought world leaders to Washington to discuss turmoil in the financial markets, "because our global economic crisis requires a coordinated global response."

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Your Weekly Address from the President-elect
For the first time, the weekly Democratic address has been released as a web video. It will also continue to air on the radio.
http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/your_weekly_address_fr...

[jody]

1. My thoughts below.

[midnight]

2. To bad that this ecomomy had to be thrown into the sewer, but

the Govt. well find a way to blame us.

[uppityperson]

3. Here is the direct youtube link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd8f9Zqap6U