Dec 3: Campaign promises aren't free. The president-elect now has to decide what he'll sacrifice to attack our biggest problems. more Dec 2: The nation's governors make their case to the president-elect for federal money to stem the economic downturn. Experts say the sooner aid is given, the better. more Dec 3: President-elect Obama promised that 95% of workers would get a net tax cut. Now it seems probable he'll include tax cuts in an economic recovery plan. more Dec 2: Government watchdog, in a first official review of the bailout, wants Treasury to address 'critical' oversight issues of the financial rescue plan. more | People in power
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