Barack Obama Economic Speech 11/07/08

Today, 11/07/08, Barack Obama met with his Economic Team and provided comments in a news conference to the media. Here are some highlights of President - elected Barack Obama.

• I'm going confront this crisis head on when I become President.
• A fiscal stimulus plan is long overdue
• Transition team will be working on policies to help auto sector
• We need an extension of jobless benefits
• We will review the administrations financial planner
• If a stimulus package doesn't get done in the lame duck session, it will be the first thing I get done as President of the United States
• It's unacceptable for Iran to have Nuclear Weapons
• We will review letter from Iranian Government and respond accordingly