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Barack Obama: A failure to act, and act now, will turn crisis into a catastrophe and guarantee a longer recession, a less robust…

On the recordFebruary 3, 2009
A failure to act, and act now, will turn crisis into a catastrophe and guarantee a longer recession, a less robust recovery, and a more uncertain future.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama emphasizes the urgency of passing the stimulus plan to avoid worsening economic conditions.

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