" this is a huge accomplishment on our drive to recovery , and i intend to thank the people of congress who got together in the purpose to make it happen , " obama said in his weekly address . " i will sign this act into law now , and we ' ll begin making the rapid investments necessary to put people back to work doing the work america needs done . this historic step won ' t be the end of why we do to turn our nation around , but the start . "
The Congress wants to boost the economy.