Now is a time to come together, Democrats and Republicans in a spirit of cooperation for the sake of the American people. The plan that has been submitted to Congress by the Bush administration is flawed. But the effort to protect the American economy must not fail.
Obama and McCain's joint statement emphasizes bipartisanship and critiques the Bush administration's plan.
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I think that approach is a smart, measured approach, designed to address a very particular problem in a very particular moment in time.
There are no ifs, ands or buts about it, the central premise of our democratic system is that we have to be able to disagree and have sometimes really contentious debates without resorting to violence.
You know, don’t tell me you’re a Democrat, but you’re kind of disappointed right now, so you’re not doing anything. No, now is exactly the time that you get in there and do something.
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