Barack Obama: “I have already directed my economic team to come up with an economic…”

On the recordFebruary 1, 2009

I have already directed my economic team to come up with an economic recovery plan that will mean 2.5 million more jobs by January of 2011.

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Obama outlines his goal for job creation as part of the economic recovery plan.

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