Promises from Mr. Obama's press conference this morning:

• Immediate and decisive action to spur the creation of new jobs
• Changing the way the government in Washington does business
• No longer squandering billions of tax dollars on programs that have outlived their usefulness or exist solely because of the power of a lobbyist or special interest group
• Scour the budget to eliminate what we don't need and improve the things that do
• Save or create 3 million jobs through economic stimulus
• Restore the American peoples' confidence in government
• Tax relief for middle income families
• Unprecedented measures to allow taxpayers to track exactly how the money in the recovery package is being spent
• Revamp federal buildings to make them more energy efficient

Nancy Killifer named Chief Performance Officer. Her promises today:

• Deliver a new, more efficient, and more effective government

When asked about how he is going to reform Medicare and Social Security and what his approach will be, his first response was to remind everyone that he is inheriting a $1.2 trillion budget deficit. Careful Mr. President, you won't be able to blame the previous administration for everything for much longer. His answer to the question was that he should have an answer in February.

He was asked about his level of involvement in the Gaza situation and if he is taking an active role in the situation or simply getting updates from the Bush administration leaders. He responded that we can't have two different administrations addressing foreign policy matters at the same time. Well said. One point for you.

Asked what specifically was stimulative about his economic recovery package. Tax relief for middle income families and for businesses to spur investment in the private sector. Help states under budget pressures prevent laying off vital state workers. He stated that there are no earmarks in the recovery package.