Obama : `` We 're not going to get relief '' using same policies that doubled debt . President rejects calls for more tax cuts , significant slashing of the bill 's price tag . Obama stresses that both sides must work together to provide relief . " Comment: The president is trying to convince Congress and the American people that he has a plan to fix our economy by cutting spending on programs like Medicare ( which will be cut ) and Social Security Economy that is already in crisis will be faced with catastrophe ''
Obama : `` We 're not going to get relief '' using same policies that doubled debt . President rejects calls for more tax cuts , significant slashing of the bill 's price tag . Obama stresses that both sides must work together to provide relief . Obama : `` Economy that is already in crisis will be faced with catastrophe ''