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November 9, 2008

Obama Administration to Move Quickly on Economy
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John Podesta, the director of Mr. Obama's transition team, says the
president-elect's first concern is pushing through an economic stimulus
plan 
A top advisor to U.S. President-elect Barack Obama says the incoming
administration will work very quickly to deal with the economic and
national security issues facing the country. John Podesta speaks at the
National Press Club in Washington (File)John Podesta, the director of
Mr. Obama's transition team, told Fox News Sunday that the
president-elect's first concern is pushing through an economic stimulus
plan. But he said it is up to President George Bush to help move any
such proposal. Mr. Bush and President-elect Obama are expected to meet
Monday to discuss the transfer of power. In the Democratic Party's
weekly radio address Saturday, Mr. Obama said his administration will
immediately begin efforts to restore the economy when he is sworn into
office January 20. He promised to move swiftly on a plan that helps
working-class families. The president-elect says he believes Mr. Bush
and members of Congress recognize the severity of the economic situation
and want to get things done, and that he will go to the White House with
a "spirit of bipartisanship." Mr. Obama warned that difficult choices
will have to be made. But he said America will succeed if everyone sets
partisanship aside and works together as one nation.


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