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When I took office, the situation remained dire.
We had to determine whether or not we could justify additional taxpayer assistance.
So, it wasn’t an easy call.
But, we decided that while providing additional assistance was a risk, the far greater risk to families and communities across our country was to do nothing.
I knew this wasn’t a popular decision, but it was the right one.
These steps, as well as others we’ve taken, have meant that millions of people are working today who might otherwise have lost their jobs, but these steps were never meant to be permanent.
At the same time, even as we have come a long way, we still have a ways to go, and the economy is on a better footing.
But, people are still hurting.
I hear from them just about every day in letters I read and in the towns and cities that I visit.
No matter what the economic statistics say, I won’t be satisfied until folks who need work can find good jobs.
After a recession that stole 8 million jobs, this is gonna take some time, and this will require that we continue to tackle the underlying problems that caused this turmoil in the first place.
In short, it’s essential that we learn the lessons of this crisis, or we risk repeating it.
We had to determine whether or not we could justify additional taxpayer assistance.
So, it wasn’t an easy call.
But, we decided that while providing additional assistance was a risk, the far greater risk to families and communities across our country was to do nothing.
I knew this wasn’t a popular decision, but it was the right one.
These steps, as well as others we’ve taken, have meant that millions of people are working today who might otherwise have lost their jobs, but these steps were never meant to be permanent.
At the same time, even as we have come a long way, we still have a ways to go, and the economy is on a better footing.
But, people are still hurting.
I hear from them just about every day in letters I read and in the towns and cities that I visit.
No matter what the economic statistics say, I won’t be satisfied until folks who need work can find good jobs.
After a recession that stole 8 million jobs, this is gonna take some time, and this will require that we continue to tackle the underlying problems that caused this turmoil in the first place.
In short, it’s essential that we learn the lessons of this crisis, or we risk repeating it.