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Obama pleads for $50 billion in state, local aid
Says money is needed to avoid 'layoffs of teachers, police and firefighters'
     
updated 11:40 p.m. ET, Sat., June 12, 2010

WASHINGTON - President Obama urged reluctant lawmakers Saturday to quickly approve nearly $50 billion in emergency aid to state and local governments, saying the money is needed to avoid "massive layoffs of teachers, police and firefighters" and to support the still-fragile economic recovery.

In a letter to congressional leaders, Obama defended last year's huge economic stimulus package, saying it helped break the economy's freefall, but argued that more spending is urgent and unavoidable. "We must take these emergency measures," he wrote in an appeal aimed primarily at members of his own party.

The letter comes as rising concern about the national debt is undermining congressional support for additional spending to bolster the economy. Many economists say more spending could help bring down persistently high unemployment, but with Republicans making an issue of the record deficits run up during the recession, many Democratic lawmakers are eager to turn off the stimulus tap...............>>>>..................>>>>..............http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37665192/ns/politics-washington_post/

We can't get rid of Obama in this election, but we can weaken him.

Take Nancy Pelosi's power from her! Vote for Republican congresspeople. No, I don't like all Republicans, but Pelosi needs to go!!!!

Then there's Reid, but imo, he will be defeated anyway. Vote against Gillibrand and Schumer, and get a friend to do the same.