03/12/2011
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"It is true that we cannot depend on government alone to create jobs or long-term growth. But at this particular moment, only government can provide the short-term boost necessary to lift us from a rec..."
"This plan must begin today, a plan I'm confident will save or create at least three million jobs over the next few years."
"President-elect Obama calling for action on the economy and warning the consequences if lawmakers drag their feet."
"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."