Bush Implores Congress To Act To Rescue Markets

[ThePhoenix]

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5if8Zmw75ByKvvTtbRqz5g1SZ8fyQD93H28U81

President Bush said Tuesday the economic damage to the nation will be "painful and lasting" if Congress fails to pass a $700 billion bailout bill.

Bush said the troubled economy is depending on "decisive action on the part of our government." He spoke a day after the House voted narrowly to defeat the massive relief measure that his administration and leading members of Congress had agreed was necessary.

Bush said he wanted to "assure our citizens and citizens around the world that this is not the end of the legislative process."

He also said "it matters little what path a bill takes to become law. What matters is that we get a law. We're at a critical moment in our economy."

The president said he acknowledges "this is a difficult vote for members of Congress"and that many are uncomfortable with what's transpiring in the economy. But he also declared: "We're in an urgent situation and consequences will grow worse each day we do not act. If our nation continues on this course, the economic damage will be painful and lasting."

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1. People have no idea how many yacht payments are due. nt

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2. the more he "implores", the greater the scam

he'll go to the mat for his base, you can be sure. It's why the love him as they do.