Obama Calls on Congress to Put Stimulus Plan in Motion

Obama Calls on Congress to Put Stimulus Plan in Motion
President Obama wants congress to set aside their differences in an attempt to ease the economic woes. Obama wants to put a plan in motion that would bring new jobs to our country.

In President Obama's weekly address, he talked about the criticism from the Republican Party toward the stimulus package, in which they believed would not create new jobs.

Obama was happy that the democrats and the republicans in the senate are responding to the urgency of the economic crisis.

In the address, Obama noted that "this is the United States' greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression."

With Americans struggling they are watching to see how the government responds.

Although the Obama family is preparing for their trip to Camp David, the work continues. His advisers are preparing for the bridge the gap between Democrats and Republicans to come together so that President Obama can sign the dotted line.

Obama named specific states that would benefit from the stimulus. Indiana, as well as Maine. Maine's Republican Senators, Snowe & Collins votes are key in the senate.

The President will travel to Indiana where he will hold a town meeting in an attempt to build support. On Tuesday, he will travel to Florida where he promises to upgrade schools, and create new jobs. Promises have also been made in Ohio for "4.5 million workers to receive tax relief."

I believe that President Obama has good ideas if he can only follow through. What I worry about is the poor and the elderly. The ones that would benefit are the middle and upper class. It's all over the news about helping the big companies. As my mother always said "the poor gets poorer and the rich gets richer." From what I can tell, it sure does look like this will continue.