" this is a major milestone on our road to recovery , and i want to thank the members of congress there gathered together in common purpose to help it happen , " obama said in his morning addressing . " i will sign this legislation into law later , and we ' ll begin making the urgent expenditures necessary to put someone back to work doing the work she needs done . this historic step won ' t be the continuation of what we do to turn our economy in , but the beginning . "
The Congress wants to boost the economy.