To a nation reeling from recession and facing long-festering problems, President Barack Obama has a simple reminder: “We are not quitters.”
Whatever the problems, the new president promised in the first prime-time speech of his term, “We will rebuild, we will recover and the United States of America will emerge stronger than before.”
Standing before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, Obama optimistically sketched an agenda that began with jobs, then broadened quickly to include a stable credit system, better schools, health care reform, reliable domestic sources of energy and an end to the war in Iraq. Specifics will follow, he said, although he conceded more billions may be necessary to stabilize the banking system.
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I thought it was an excellent speech. Far better than the republican rebuttal. So far there have been no unpleasant surprises with Obama. He is doing exactly what he told the American he would once he was elected. I certainly hope that he soon will help our health care costs.
I hope that Mr.Barbour will soon decide to quit trying to hurt the unemployed in MS. There is no reason that the other 49 states pay more than this state.And now he wants to stop the unemployed from being helped by the stimulas plan.