Originally Posted by
razerfingers
Also if you dont mind say what obama has done good for the country in no less than 500 words. I wanna see what you come up wih out of curiousity
First and foremost, as previously stated. He slowed down the recession. He prevented us from going into another depression. I am surprised more people do not recognize this as a major accomplishment. We were in a bad way, and he came up with a measured recovery plan that has stopped the momentum of the recession and has many people saying that we are in recovery now. This is a huge deal.
Automotive Industry saved.
Wall Street reform.
Refocused on Afghanistan, instead of Iraq.
Holding prisoners in Guantanamo Bay for 8 years without charging them was acceptable under Bush's administration. Obama put an end to that.
Green energy and environmental endeavors have been pushed to the forefront, where it should be.
Made Education a national priority.
Universal health care (with a public option). No matter who you are, when you are sick you will have healthcare. It doesn't matter if people don't like it, it will help millions of people.
Restored international ties and has the best foreign policy we have seen in a long time.
Trying to get automatic weapons off the street. Why the hell do people need automatic weapons to go hunting?
Killed Osama bin laden.
Race to the top: 4.35 billion program of grants to reward states for education reform.
Raised fuel efficiency standards. By 2025 fuel enconomy for cars and trucks will almost double what they are now.
Expanded health coverage for children. This allowed CHIP to cover health care for 4 million new children, paid for by a tax increase on tobacco products.
Expanded stem cell research
Declared carbon dioxide a pollutant.
many many more small and big things.
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