Barack Obama actually said...

For every day we wait or point fingers or drag our feet, more Americans will lose their jobs, and our nation will sink deeper into a crisis that at some point we may not be able to reverse.

Context

Obama emphasizes the urgency for Congress to act quickly on his economic stimulus plan to prevent further job losses.

01/07/2009

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