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December 6, 2008

US President-Elect: Do Not Despair over Economy
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Mr. Obama says his economic recovery plan will put people back to work,
make US stronger 
President-elect Barack Obama listens to a reporter's question during a
news conference in Chicago, 26 Nov. 2008U.S. President-elect Barack
Obama says Americans can retake control of their "economic destiny,"
despite a recession that has cost the country nearly two million jobs.
In his weekly radio address Saturday, the president-elect says the
ailing economy has left many Americans feeling frustrated. But he says
his economic recovery plan will put people back to work and make the
United States stronger. Mr. Obama says he will launch a "massive effort"
to make public buildings more energy efficient, invest heavily in roads
and infrastructure, and upgrade school buildings. The plan also calls
for expanding access to the Internet and making sure hospitals and
doctors' offices are making the best use of technology. The
president-elect says the initiatives will help create or save at least
2.5 million jobs, and save taxpayers billions of dollars. Mr. Obama also
criticized what he called "the old Washington way" of solving problems.
He says his plan's success will be based, not on how much money is
spent, but on the results it achieves.


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