Obama says stimulus vital to avoid 'catastrophe'

Monday, February 9, 2009 | 8:55 p.m. CST; updated 9:55 p.m. CST, Monday, February 9, 2009

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, pressuring lawmakers to urgently approve a massive economic recovery bill, criticized Republicans who have balked at the legislation Monday night and said, "I can't afford to see Congress play the usual political games."

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