Obama State of the Union 2009

(AFP OUT) U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) and Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (R) applaud as U.S. President Barack Obama addresses a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol February 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. In his remarks Obama addressed the topics of the struggling U.S. economy, the budget deficit, and health care. (Photo by Pablo Martinez Monsivais-Pool/Getty Images) more pics » Transcript taken from whitehouse.gov Remarks of President Barack Obama -- Address to Joint Session of Congress Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery Address to Joint Session of Congress Tuesday, ... Read Full Story

(AFP OUT) U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about his upcoming budget during the close of the Fiscal Responsibility Summit in the East Room at the White House February 23, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama spoke about the FY 2010 Budget that will be released later this week. (Photo by Ron Sachs-Pool/Getty Images) more pics » President Barack Obama , following a tradition dating to at least Franklin D. Roosevelt, is calling his first address to Congress simply a speech, not a State of the Union address. DON'T MISS Obama says 'day of reckoning has arrived' Jindal blasts 'irresponsible' Obama stimulus plan Official Statements from ... Read Full Story

President Barack Obama says the "day of reckoning has arrived" for Americans after a spree of extravagant buying, gutted regulations and little or no long-term financial planning. In excerpts of his speech to Congress Tuesday night, the president offered a sober assessment of the last decade or so and said the time to take charge of the future is now. He said that for too long Americans didn't think about the next mortgage payment, politicians allowed the surplus did disappear with tax cuts for the rich and regulations were gutted to help companies make a quick profit. He criticized the people who bought homes ... Read Full Story

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