The financial crisis in American is a very serious matter which will affect everybody: Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. The survival of the American economy is on the line. This is the moment where the American congress needs to stop the “blame game” and find a solution for a very exceptional situation. Democrats and Republicans need to work together to solve this matter. As the Afar of Ethiopia say, “When spider webs unite, they can tie down a lion.”

Joint Statement of Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain