President-elect Obama Says 'Don't Cut Fire Fighters'

January 12, 2009 -- In a speech from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, on January 8, President-elect Barack Obama called on Congress to act quickly on his economic package which focuses on investing in priorities like energy and education, health care and a new infrastructure.

"...[T]he overwhelming majority of the jobs created will be in the private sector, while our plan will save the public sector jobs of teachers, police officers, fire fighters, and others who provide vital services," he said.

Click here to read the transcript of his remarks.