Last week, President-elect Barack Obama gave a major speech outlining his American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.
At Change.gov, some of the leading members of the Transition’s policy teams to sat down to talk about the plan, why it’s necessary, how it will work, and how they incoming administration will ensure that programs are both efficient and effective:
In the video above, Transition team members discuss the impact that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan could have on healthcare, education, and infrastructure, as well as job creation and the elimination of waste. They also discuss President-elect Obama's plan to provide a $1000 tax cut for 95% of working families in an effort to provide financial relief.
But as Mona Sutphen, incoming White House Deputy Chief of Staff explains:
Ultimately, this is about you, and your participation is essential. Because this isn't just about confronting the current crisis, it's a down-payment on our economic future. We're counting on you to get involved and stay involved.
Today President-elect Obama attended the weekly lunch of Democratic Senators at the Capitol to discuss his plan, during what will likely be his final visit to the Senate before the inauguration next week.
UPDATED: The Transition team has a slideshow up of President-elect Obama's meeting with Democratic Senators earlier today.
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