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Here are just a few of Obama's early achievements (I found these through Google on various sites if anyone is interested):
Signed into law the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
Appointment of first Latina to the Supreme Court
Repealed the Bush era policy that prevented federal tax dollars from being used to fund embryonic stem cell research
The prison at Guantanamo Bay is being phased out
Supported Cap and Trade legislation to combat global warming
Signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Funds for high-speed, broadband Internet access to K-12 schools
Public-Private Investment Program to help the housing market
Singed into law "Cash for Clunkers"
States are permitted to enact federal fuel efficiency standards above federal standards
Intervened to save the Automotive industry from going under and help steer GM onto a path of green cars..
Phasing out the expensive F-22 war plane and other outdated weapons systems, which weren’t even used or needed in Iraq/Afghanistan
Re-opened dialog with various Arabic nations
Closed offshore tax safe havens
The “secret detention” facilities in Eastern Europe and elsewhere are being closed
Expanded the SCHIP program to cover health care for 4 million more children
Lower drug costs for seniors
Limits on White House aides working for lobbyists after their tenure in the administration
Ended media “blackout” on war casualties; reporting full information
Ended previous policy of awarding no-bid defense contracts
The missile defense program is being cut by $1.4 billion in 2010
Used negotiations to try to settle the Iran issue
Ended the previous “stop-loss” policy that kept soldiers in Iraq/Afghanistan longer than their enlistment date
In February 2009 declared that combat operations would end in Iraq with in 18 months...thus ending the Iraq war as he promised!
Offered real health-care reform for the first time ever and included in it a public insurance option
Obama stated many times in the primaries that he would shift focus from operations in Iraq to operations in Afghanistan and if you are upset by this support of at troop surge then you must not have been paying attention to his statements during said primaries!
Finally I want to point out that Americans for Democratic Action (ADA) gave Obama a lifetime average Liberal rating of 90% and the American Conservative Union (ACU) gave Obama a lifetime Conservative rating of 7.67%.
I am a true blue liberal but I do realize that Obama represents ALL AMERICANS and therefor will, at times, do and say things that will upset me. But when I stop to think about just how MUCH worse things would be under McCain I am thankful that I have President Obama to make intelligent decisions and to ensure a better future for America.
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