WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama today dismissed the idea the nation might need a second stimulus to jolt the economy out of recession and urged Americans to be patient with his economic recovery plan.

Faced with rising unemployment numbers and criticism from Republicans who have already labeled the $787-billion stimulus a failure, Obama used his weekly radio and Internet address to remind voters that reversing job losses takes time.

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