Instead of sitting on the sidelines, President Obama has made it clear that the US is ready to lead a global effort to combat climate change.

The last six months of the Bush administration lost four million jobs and the first six months of the Obama administration lost another four million before any initiatives of the president could take action.

If left unchecked, global change will create violent conflict, torrential storms, shrinking coastlines, and irreversible catastrophe.

Given the daunting challenges that we face, it's important that president elect Obama is prepared to really take power and begin to rule day one.

The Recovery plan will put money in the pockets of the American worker, create and save millions of new jobs and invest in crucial areas such as health care, education, energy independence and a new infrastructure.

The whole issue of healthcare is very complicated. There have been seven Presidents who've tried to get healthcare reform passed.

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