The President tells the American people that the economy is in CRISIS ! -----------------
In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Obama told the American people that the "day of reckoning" has arrived for the nation's economy, which he pledged to not just fix but make stronger than it was before the current crisis.
"Now is the time to act boldly and wisely -- to not only revive this economy, but to build a new foundation for lasting prosperity," the president said in his televised prime-time address.
Obama was greeted with thunderous applause in the House chamber, as lawmakers reached out to try and get a handshake or, in some cases, a kiss as the president made his way down the narrow aisle to the podium.
Obama is enjoying a 68 percent approval rating after his first month in office, according to the latest ABC News-Washington Post poll, and his pledge to reverse the nation's economic woes earned him an early standing ovation from both Democrats and Republicans.
"While our economy may be weakened and our confidence shaken; though we are living through difficult and uncertain times, tonight I want every American to know this: We will rebuild, we will recover, and the United States of America will emerge stronger than before," Obama said.
Obama laid out proposals in energy, health care and education policy that he said would help everyday Americans struggling with rising costs and would be long-term investments toward economic recovery.
CONTINUE STORY: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/President44/story?id=6950691&page=1
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@iTitanium cus he likes to see how much shit comes out Obama's ass, while we get to see how much shit comes out his mouth.
KoochyWoochy 4 days ago
Restore??? You just make it worse. STFU.
Dr. Ron Paul 2012
KoochyWoochy 4 days ago
well congress has like a 4 % approval rate,so I'd say confidence was NOT restored
susankohistany 4 days ago
OBAMA 2012
Kiratsuchii 4 months ago
Anyone else notice pelosi is fucking holding in laughter? Fucking bitch thinks this is funny
009jorge1 7 months ago
Restore confidence in more of the same ole same ole? If you dumb us down enough, perhaps so.
draphaelc 7 months ago
Why does the Vice president stand( or sit ) in congress behind the president?
iTitanium 10 months ago
Compare this speech in 2009 to the speech in 2011. They sound the same.. At least NO IMPROVEMENT from a guy that only endorses more government spending and more debt.
DwightSimpson 1 year ago
type "Obamination State of the Union" in youtube search. LOL.
flemwad18 1 year ago
RED COMMIE BASTARD
djflargo 1 year ago