President George W. Bush on Thursday urged the U.S. House of Representatives to follow the Senate's action and approve a massive financial rescue plan, warning that “people's jobs are in jeopardy.” “This issue has gone way beyond New York [City] and Wall Street. This is an issue that is affecting hard-working people,” Bush said in his 14th appeal in the past 15 days for lawmakers to back the controversial $700 billion proposal. Referring to the American people, Bush said, “They're worried about their savings, they're worried about their jobs, they're worried about their houses, they're worried about their small businesses, and the House of Representatives must listen to these voices and get this bill passed.” The House of Representatives is expected to vote Friday on a revised version of the legislation it rejected on Monday, sending stock markets plummeting. Late Wednesday, the Senate passed its version of the rescue package.
