TARP money may be used to cut deficit, boost jobs: Obama

By IBTimes Staff Reporter | December 07 2009 3:46 PM

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama said on Monday that money not spent under a controversial $700 billion bank bailout package could be used to cut the towering U.S. deficit and ease double-digit unemployment.

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Obama told reporters after a meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan that TARP - Troubled Asset Relief Program - had turned out to be much cheaper than expected, freeing up cash to pay down the deficit and boost jobs.

(Reporting by Patricia Zengerle)

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