From his straightforward vision for the short-term economy statement from Monday 10/13/08:
“At a time when the ups and downs of the stock market have rarely been so unpredictable and dramatic,” Mr. Obama said, “we also need to give families and retirees more flexibility and security when it comes to their retirement savings.”
Mr. Obama reprimanded his audience when people started jeering at the mention of Mr. McCain’s name, declaring: “We don’t need that. We just need to vote.”
Mr.
Obama praised Mr. McCain’s proposal to waive the rules that penalize
retiree withdrawals from 401(k)’s, saying: “I want to give credit where
credit is due.”
