The president says he inherited the mess in the financial sector.

VOA: standard.2009.03.19

He inherited a lot of problems and

他在接手总统一职时就存在很多问题，

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President Obama says he inherited massive government debt and a sinking economy from his predecessor,President Bush, and that only drastic action will correct the situation while investing in the nation's needs pertaining to health care, energy independence,and education.

VOA: standard.2009.03.15