Barack Obama actually said...

Right now, the most important task for us is to stabilize the patient. The economy is badly damaged; it is very sick. And so we have to take whatever steps are required to make sure that it is stabilized.

Context

Barack Obama discusses the urgent need to stabilize the economy as part of his economic plan.

01/04/2009

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