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Speaker Pelosi Announces House Democrats to Convene Economic Forum on Monday

By Karina

Speaker Pelosi announced today that House Democratic leaders will convene an economic forum on Monday with some of America?s leading economists to help Congress develop an economic recovery plan that focuses on creating jobs and strengthening our economy:

“Just as the President and Congress worked together in recent weeks on an economic rescue plan to help bring stability to our financial markets, we must now take additional action and pass a jobs creation and economic recovery stimulus plan,” Pelosi said.

The October 13 forum, to be held in the Speaker?s office in the Capitol, will help Congress develop an economic recovery plan that will create jobs by rebuilding our roads, bridges and highways, prevent cuts to vital government services such as health, education, and public safety, extend unemployment benefits, and help families cope with rising food costs.

“House Democratic leaders look forward to hearing from many of America?s preeminent economic minds on what Congress and the President can do together to help families who are struggling in these difficult and worrying economic times,” Pelosi said.

Full post as published by The Gavel on October 09, 2008 (boomark / email).