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Leave a Comment | Posted by Dem Jones on February 25, 2009
Obama’s First Address
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“Something worthy to be remembered.”
I was watching President Obama’s first address to a joint session of Congress. The first thing I noticed was my reaction when he walked into the room on his way to the podium. I was excited! I really can’t think of a time when I had that reaction to this event. For the last eight years, I probably felt sick to my stomach watching our old prez walk into the chamber.
Listen. I’m no political genius. I don’t know all there is to know about bailouts or the finer minutiae of American economics. All I know is, I have seen few real life examples of why we need to get out of this hole we’re in. I watched my 401k lose over $6,000 in less than a year. I just sold my house for $15,000 less than I would have a year ago. I scrambled to get a mortgage for my new house before new bank policies prevented me from getting one. I watched as my wages were frozen and my 401k matching was halted. I also had to watch as thousands of people in my industry were let go from their jobs. So, I guess that makes me lucky? I’m the lucky one. I still have a job.
“It is time for America to lead again!”
Again, I’m no economic genius. All I know is how I feel when I watch Obama speak. I feel hopeful. I feel confident. I feel proud. This feeling along with the actual guts of his economic plan, will hopefully be the answer to our nations death spiral. I do not want my kids to live through the great depression my grandparents told me stories about. I want them to have every opportunity to lead long, healthy, successful lives. That is my hope.
The address: (fast forward to about 15:00 in)
More:
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be carried out with full transparency and accountability — and Recovery.gov is the centerpiece of that effort. In a short video, President Obama describes the site and talks about how you’ll be able to track the Recovery Act’s progress every step of the way.
