ACTUALLY....A columnist from the New York Times has given me this idea. He said "President Obama should run his campaign for re-election on things he has already accomplished". I started thinking about that and by golly he's right. Our President has done some wonderful things that a great deal of the American people don't even remember because they're so wrapped up in silly politics.
2 years after the Presidents health care bill became law and is fully implemented, no American with a per-existing condition will ever be denied coverage. The Republican Party says that Obama's plan is socialized medicine. People without insurance can go to an emergency clinic or plead with some doctor to take their case and then, guess what? That care is shared by all of us who have insurance because the rates go up. That is socialized medicine. Our President is letting himself be considered a health care socialist, which he is not!
Obama saved the auto industry from bankruptcy, and 2 years later he got all the automakers to agree to increase mileage to their vehicles to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025, from the 27.5 miles per gallon average today. Progress, don't you think?
Then there was the Bush tax cuts versus the Obama bailout. It should have been the Bush deficit explosion and the Obama rescue. What some of you may be thinking is that the deficit has increased under Obama. Yes, mainly due to saving the country from going into a depression after the Bush-era 2 wars and, a 2003 Medicare prescription drug bill that nobody could afford.
Boy, I could go on ranting forever on this subject, however, I'll just bring this to an end and let you consider these few accomplishments. President Obama has made some great strides in just a few years and still has a lot to finish. And, you know what - he knows what to do and how to do it!!
Stay tuned. I'll get back to you on Part 2 a little later.
U3U8UNW5DYT Although my opinions and thoughts are purely personal, they are well researched, sincere and insightful.
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
A FEW OF OBAMA'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS-PART 2
ACTUALLY..... President Obama has tried working with the House speaker, John Boehner, on a variety of projects that would have helped spur economic growth, but that was like talking to a wall. He has a plan that would create millions of jobs and at the same time benefit the stock market and, yet again, the Republicans are blocking it.
So, the President has had to go it mostly alone. He has cut taxes for all working Americans and put $1,000 back in the pocket of the typical working families. He has passed 18 small business tax cuts that encourage hiring and job creating investments in machinery and equipment.
In March, 2009 the President said "We cannot, and must not, and we will not let our auto industry simply vanish. This industry is like no other, it's an emblem of the American Spirit, a once future symbol of America's success". Now, do you remember who said "let Detroit go bankrupt", you're exactly right it was Gov. Mitt Romney. What a horrific mess that would have been. The emergency loans to save the auto industry saved more than 1.4 million middle class jobs, not only at GM and Chrysler, but also at parts and equipment plants across the country. GM and Chrysler have begun hiring thousands of workers and are building fuel-efficient models. The big 3 auto companies (Chrysler, GM and Ford) are profitable for the first time in ten years.
President Obama passed a Wall Street reform that put an end to taxpayer-funded bailouts, and holds Wall Street accountable. It ensures that if a financial company fails, it will be Wall Street that pays the price - not the American people. It allows the government to shut down failing companies that threaten our economy.
The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will work to ensure that consumers are protected from unfair and financial practices, including hidden credit card interest rate hikes and mortgage payment costs and increases.
These are certainly only a few of President Obama's accomplishments. What we need now is to be sure that he gets re-elected, to finish what he's started. He has a plan and he knows how to do it.
Are you registered to vote? Get out there in November and make your choice known. OBAMA-2012!!!
So, the President has had to go it mostly alone. He has cut taxes for all working Americans and put $1,000 back in the pocket of the typical working families. He has passed 18 small business tax cuts that encourage hiring and job creating investments in machinery and equipment.
In March, 2009 the President said "We cannot, and must not, and we will not let our auto industry simply vanish. This industry is like no other, it's an emblem of the American Spirit, a once future symbol of America's success". Now, do you remember who said "let Detroit go bankrupt", you're exactly right it was Gov. Mitt Romney. What a horrific mess that would have been. The emergency loans to save the auto industry saved more than 1.4 million middle class jobs, not only at GM and Chrysler, but also at parts and equipment plants across the country. GM and Chrysler have begun hiring thousands of workers and are building fuel-efficient models. The big 3 auto companies (Chrysler, GM and Ford) are profitable for the first time in ten years.
President Obama passed a Wall Street reform that put an end to taxpayer-funded bailouts, and holds Wall Street accountable. It ensures that if a financial company fails, it will be Wall Street that pays the price - not the American people. It allows the government to shut down failing companies that threaten our economy.
The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will work to ensure that consumers are protected from unfair and financial practices, including hidden credit card interest rate hikes and mortgage payment costs and increases.
These are certainly only a few of President Obama's accomplishments. What we need now is to be sure that he gets re-elected, to finish what he's started. He has a plan and he knows how to do it.
Are you registered to vote? Get out there in November and make your choice known. OBAMA-2012!!!
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