Barack Obama
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 15 -- In his first visit here since taking office, President Obama sought Thursday to reassure frustrated residents that his administration is working aggressively to repair the hurricane-damaged city and return people to their jobs and homes.Speaking at a town hall meeting near the shores of Lake Pontchartrain, Obama recounted what he said was "good progress" during the first nine months of his administration. But he was quickly put on the defensive by one resident who said he was still frustrated by the slow pace of the economic and physical recovery around him."I expected as much from the Bush administration," said Gabriel Bordenave, 29. "But why are we still being nickel-and-dimed?"Obama responded that his government is "working as hard as we can as quickly as we can," but he complained about "complications" in working with state and local governments to speed resources to rebuild hospitals, schools and other facilities.After the town hall, freshman Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao (R-La.) praised the administration's efforts to help the residents of his district.
Barack Obama
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 15 -- In his first visit here since taking office, President Obama sought Thursday to reassure frustrated residents that his administration is working aggressively to repair the hurricane-damaged city and return people to their jobs and homes.Speaking at a town hall meeting near the shores of Lake Pontchartrain, Obama recounted what he said was "good progress" during the first nine months of his administration. But he was quickly put on the defensive by one resident who said he was still frustrated by the slow pace of the economic and physical recovery around him."I expected as much from the Bush administration," said Gabriel Bordenave, 29. "But why are we still being nickel-and-dimed?"Obama responded that his government is "working as hard as we can as quickly as we can," but he complained about "complications" in working with state and local governments to speed resources to rebuild hospitals, schools and other facilities.After the town hall, freshman Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao (R-La.) praised the administration's efforts to help the residents of his district.
