Obama wants economic stimulus package passed quickly

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1 of 26. President-elect Barack Obama addresses the media during his first press conference following his election victory in Chicago, November 7, 2008.

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WASHINGTON | Fri Nov 7, 2008 3:35pm EST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama said on Friday he wanted Congress to pass another stimulus package as soon as possible to stabilize the U.S. economy.

"We are going to need to see a stimulus package passed either before or after the inauguration (on January 20). I want to see a stimulus package sooner rather than later," Obama told a news conference in Chicago after meeting his economic advisers.

(Writing by Ross Colvin, Editing by Chizu Nomiyama.)

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