Denver, Colorado - Today, Colorado Democratic Party Chair Pat Waak called on Coloradans across the state to host or attend Economic Recovery House Meetings this weekend. The meetings will help Coloradans' connect the recovery plan to their lives and talk about why the recovery plan is so important for local communities. More information about house parties in communities all across the country can be found at:

http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/economicmeetings

President Obama and Democratic members of Congress have put together a plan that will jump start our economic recovery and get our economy back on track. It will get Americans back to work by boosting employment and saving or creating more than 3 million jobs, including 63,000 in Colorado. It will invest in infrastructure projects -- the repair of our roads and bridges, doubling the production of alternative energy, improving the energy efficiency of homes and buildings, modernizing 99 educational facilities in Colorado, computerizing medical records, and investing in broadband. And it will provide 36,000 families in Colorado with new assistance for college, helping make college education more affordable and accessible. [http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents/White_House_Releases_Additional_State1.pdf]

"America is facing a devastating economic crisis, and the news seems worse with each passing day," said Colorado Democratic Party Chair Pat Waak. "That is why President Obama has asked for our help in building grassroots support in Colorado for his economic recovery plan. President Obama knows that the solution to our challenges lies in the communities and neighborhoods across America. By hosting or attending an Economic Recovery House Meeting this weekend, you can talk about the issues facing your community, help let Coloradans know how the plan will benefit them and their families and let them know that help is on the way."

More information on President Obama and the Democratic Congress' economic recovery plan can be found at www.barackobama.com. Once the plan is passed, exact details on how the money is being spent will be available at http://www.recovery.gov