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Show DAILY A10 Tuesday, December 18. 2007 HERALD Busli assures Americans that economy is good despite 'storm clouds' and sound," said House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel "Middle-clas- s Americans and economic experts all agree on something the president still refuses to admit: the economy is struggling and families need real help." Bush and Congress, stuck in a budget stalemate for months, have blamed each other for not acting fast enough to help families. In his comments Monday, Bush said lawmakers could help ease the burden by passing measures to expand the. energy supply and make health care more flexible and affordable. ' The audience of about 80 people listened with respectful silence. Yet a line that normally gets Bush applause "I'll veto any tax increase" drew none. The White House, eager to put Bush in a community environment, chose the in a Holiday Inn (where the marquee advertised karaoke night on Wednesdays and live bands on the weekend). Inside gathered the members of the Rotary Club of Stafford, the Fredericksburg Rotary Club, the Rappahannock Rotary Club and the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber Ben feller THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PresiFREDERICKSBURG, Va. dent Bush on Monday tried to reassure an edgy public that the economy is "pretty good" despite the dreary mix of a failing housing market, a national credit crunch and surging energy costs. "There's definitely some storm clouds and concerns, but the un- - , derpinning is good," Bush said at a Rotary Club meeting, an informal setting chosen to show the president engaged with local communities. "We'll work our way through this t period." The nation is in a sour mood this holiday season, with consumer confilow. dence hovering near a two-yefield of candidates As a wide-ope- n vies to replace Bush in the White House, the economy has zoomed to the forefront of public priorities, often ahead of Iraq. 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