For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
February 5, 2002
President Emphasizes Need for Economic Stimulus
Remarks by the President Upon Arrival
The South Lawn
4:08 P.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT: I was just informed that the Senate will
not vote out a stimulus package. I'm very
disappointed. There's a lot of workers who hurt, and they
need help. Our economy, while there's some good news, needs
more stimulus. I still think we need to pass a bill that
will help workers and help stimulate the economy. You know,
we got a good bill out of the House and I believe that we had a good
chance to get a good bill out of the Senate last fall, there was enough
votes to pass the bill. And I'm just
disappointed. I think -- I think we need a good stimulus
package.
Q -- for a regular breakfast this week?
THE PRESIDENT: No, no, we're meeting next
week. But, I mean, I don't need to have a meeting, a
breakfast to express my disappointment; I'm disappointed. I
think people need to -- workers need help and I think we need to
stimulate the economy with some wise policy. And we're
working hard on this issue. I talked about it -- gosh, I
remember going to the midwest to talk about it; I think I talked about
in the midwest right after the attacks. We've been working
with both Republicans and Democrats to try to forge a good
package. You know, I'm just sorry it hasn't
happened. I hope they do reconsider and pass a good bill.
Q (Inaudible.)
THE PRESIDENT: I can't hear you.
Q Are you saying they're not listening?
THE PRESIDENT: You need to talk to them. I'm
just -- what I'm saying is I'm disappointed we don't have a
package. Workers need help and we need to stimulate the
economy.
Thank you all.
END 4:10
P.M. EST
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