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Obama Readies Major Jobs Speech

The pressure is on President Obama to deliver a blockbuster plan to revive the economy, as the White House hypes his upcoming jobs speech -- amid a bungled rollout -- as a potential turning point in his administration. When the White House first teased the public last month about the upcoming presidential address, some in Washington immediately panned it as just another jobs speech -- the kind he's delivered numerous times before turning his attention to other matters. This one is different, the White House says. Press Secretary Jay Carney described the speech as "significant," with economic recovery on the line.  Upping the ante, the president announced Wednesday that he plans to deliver the speech before a Joint Session of Congress, a venue reserved only for major speeches/Fox News. More here.

Question: What could the president propose that would make an impact on the economy?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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