Obama Addresses the Nation on Economic Crisis
by Lori Brown
Published on January 9th, 2009
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One day after the Congressional Budget Office projected the federal deficit for 2009 to be $1.2 trillion, President-elect Obama addressed the nation and introduced his American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.
Obama boldly stated that “it is time to set a new course for the economy and that change must begin now.” That change, he indicated, must begin in Washington.
The President-elect plans to double production of renewable energy over the next three years.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will invest in priorities like energy, education, healthcare and new infrastructure. It is time to “spark the creation of a clean energy economy,” noted Obama. This will be accomplished by:
- Doubling the production of renewable energy over three years.
- Increasing energy efficiency of two million homes, saving consumers and taxpayers billions on energy bills.
- Modernizing 75 percent of federal buildings to increase their energy efficiency.
- Putting Americans to work by developing new energy technologies, like wind power, solar energy and fuel efficient cars and buildings.
- Updating the way Americans get electricity by building a smart grid, in turn delivering clean alternative energy to American homes, protecting power sources and saving money for consumers.
Obama Addresses the Nation on Economic Crisis
posted on January 9th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
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