Barack Obama actually said...

Now is not a time for small planners. It's not a time to pause or to be passive or to wait around for our problems to somehow fix themselves. Now's the time to put a new foundation for growth in place to rebuild our economy, to retrain our work force, and reequip the American people.

Context

Obama emphasizes the urgency of taking bold actions to address economic challenges.

05/22/2009

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