Obama Pleads With Congress Over The Economy

January 27. 2009

President Obama (courtesy of the AP)

Barack Obama today pled with the Republican Party in Congress regarding his $825 billion dollar stimulus package and his hopefulness towards its passage:

Obama Goes to Capitol to Lobby G.O.P. on Stimulus

Published: January 27, 2009 - WASHINGTON — President Obama arrived on Capitol Hill early Tuesday afternoon for back-to-back meetings with Republicans in the House and Senate to try to draw bipartisan support for — and tamp down criticism of — his $825 billion economic stimulus plan.

http://www.nytimes.com