" this is a large milestone on our road to recovery , and i want to thank the members of congress who brought together in common purpose to make it happen , " obama said in his weekly address . " i will sign this program into law shortly , and we ' ll begin making the quick commitments necessary to puts someone back to work doing the jobs america needs done . this first step won ' t be the end of what we do to turn our businesses sideways , but the beginning . "
The Congress wants to boost the economy.