Sunday, June 13, 2010

Obama Asks For Another $50 Billion For State And Local Aid

I thought the massive bailout was supposed to save/create these jobs. Is this an admission that it did not work?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/12/AR2010061204152.html

"President Obama urged reluctant lawmakers Saturday to quickly approve nearly $50 billion in emergency aid to state and local governments, saying the money is needed to avoid "massive layoffs of teachers, police and firefighters" and to support the still-fragile economic recovery.

In a letter to congressional leaders, Obama defended last year's huge economic stimulus package, saying it helped break the economy's free fall, but argued that more spending is urgent and unavoidable. "We must take these emergency measures," he wrote in an appeal aimed primarily at members of his own party.
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