Congressmen say Bush has to reassure Americans

YOUNGSTOWN — It’s important that President Bush do what he can to reassure Americans that the government’s financial bailout of Wall Street will work over time, local members of Congress say.

But some say Bush’s lax oversight over Wall Street caused the problems and he must do more than give brief statements about the issue.

“He talked of confidence, but people don’t have much confidence in his leadership,” said U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat from Avon.

Bush said today the plan was aggressive enough to work, but a resolution will take time.

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