Barack Obama on Economy

Sen. Barack Obama talks about the economy with labor leaders on June 19, 2008 in Washington, DC.



Today, in a meeting with the nation's Democratic governors, Barack said:

You deserve and you need a partner in the White House and a president who understands our prosperity doesn't come from Wall Street or Washington. We should be investing in the skills, the human capital, the education and well-being of your constituents.

You've gotta solve problems; ultimately the buck stops with you. You've gotta balance your budget. If you've got a badly drafted piece of legislation, you're the ones who have to live with it and as a consequence you end up spending less time posturing and trying to score ideological points and more time trying to govern. We need that same approach in Washington.

Also, check out Barack's economic plan.