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Calling On the President to Take Responsibility and Demonstrate Leadership In This Time of Financial Crisis

Date: Sept. 23, 2008
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Taxes Government Budget and Spending


CALLING ON THE PRESIDENT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND DEMONSTRATE LEADERSHIP IN THIS TIME OF FINANCIAL CRISIS -- (House of Representatives - September 23, 2008)

Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, our Nation is facing the most serious financial crisis since the Great Depression. Where is President Bush? The Republican President is asking every hardworking American taxpayer to pay $5,200 to rescue reckless banks and incompetent financiers.

If saving our economy demands such enormous sacrifices from the American taxpayers, then I urge the President to come before a joint session of Congress to ask the American people for their support. President Bush has an obligation to talk to the American people and their elected leaders. Only this President could explain why his $700 billion taxpayer-funded rescue package that calls for unprecedented government powers is needed.

President Bush is in New York today speaking before the United Nations. Why isn't President Bush speaking to the American people and this Congress? This time of crisis is no time for the President of the United States to be abdicating his duty. President Bush needs to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership.


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