PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama promised swift action Tuesday on an economic plan “to solve this crisis and to ease the burden on our states,” and he cast governors as his partners in crafting a recession-rebound strategy. “This administration does not intend to delay in getting you the help that we need,” Obama said as he met with the chief executives of most states and sought to rally bipartisan support for an economic stimulus. The president-elect has set a goal of saving or creating 2.5 million jobs to boost the economy, which experts say has been in recession for the past year. His aides and congressional leaders have been discussing the outlines of a measure that could exceed $500 billion over two years. —-Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at [email protected]
Obama vows to help states weather economy
December 3, 2008