WASHINGTON, July 5, 2009
Biden: We Misread How Bad the Economy Was
But VP Believes Job Creation Will Pick Up as Pace of Stimulus Spending Increases
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Vice President Joe Biden (pictured speaking to reporters last month) said it's premature to say whether the country will need a second stimulus package. (AP)
Biden, in an interview airing Sunday on ABC's "This Week," said the nation's 9.5 percent unemployment rate is too high.
He said there will be more jobs created in the coming months.
Biden noted that the $787 billion stimulus package was set up to spend the money over 18 months.
Major programs will take effect in September, including $7.5 billion for broadband Internet service, along with new money for high-speed rail and the nation's electrical grid.
Biden said it's premature to say whether the country will need a second stimulus package.
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