Ledsteplin
Ambassador
Obama will go down as exceptional president
1. The big difference there is Reagan increased the debt by 1.86 trillion where Obama has increased it by over 7 trillion, and we're not any better off for it.
2. Bin Laden: Any president would have continued what Bush started. Without that groundwork, Bin Laden would not have been found and killed. Obama did nothing except make the right decision on how the seals were to go in.
3. Saved the auto industry: That's a matter of opinion. Chevy and Chrysler are both doing better and are barely profitable today. But so is Ford, who refused Federal help. So who's to say what may have happened without government intervention? And you forget that Bush started the TARP ball rolling. Again, Obama just picked up where Bush left off.
4. Healthcare Plan (Obamacare): The big joke that was forced down everyone's throat. It's been nothing but a big mess. People liked what they had and now pay more for what they didn't want. I don't see this as an accomplishment. Many Americans say the law has affected them more negatively than positively. Seniors will be hurt the most.
Facts: The law cuts an estimated $716 billion from Medicare over ten years. However, these "savings" are not set aside to preserve Medicare's future, instead they are used to fund new spending created by the law. Nearly one-third of all seniors rely on Medicare Advantage, the private health care option in Medicare. Despite the program's growing enrollment and beneficiary satisfaction, Obamacare makes deep cuts to the program that jeopardize its viability in coming years. In addition to payment cuts, Obamacare imposes new taxes on drug companies and medical device makers, and new regulations that will make health care more costly for seniors.
5. Highest Dow and S&P: Most of the stock market growth in the last three years has occurred neither because of, nor in spite of, the president's policies. Most of the stock market recovery has reflected natural growth both here in the U.S. and abroad, where U.S. multinationals are expanding and economies are growing sometimes twice or three times faster than the U.S. Weak job growth has helped to keep labor costs down and improved profits. I hardly call that an Obama accomplishment. No more than I give Bush credit for the record high Dow under his watch.
6. Lower Deficit: See what can be accomplished when you cut spending? Kudos to Obama for the spending cuts the Republicans asked for. We need even more cuts.
7. Record Corporate Profits: This is basically the same as #5.
8. Out of 2 wars: And he should have. Any president should have done that. But Obama's foreign policy is still a mess. He's been weak and other nations have noticed. Not good!
9. Unemployment numbers: Most new jobs I see are part time jobs below 30 hours a week, so benefits like insurance won't have to be paid. Yep, that's an accomplishment if Obama.
10. Managed to succeed: At what? Vacations and Golf?
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Reagan tripled the debt during his presidency you don't remember him for that now do you. Really he has no real accomplishments Obama, do I need to go through the list again. By way remember when the country hated Medicare , yeah, me neither ... I guess those senior citizen republican voters need to be fighting to get rid of it. Oh wait .... They don't they now yell how the government should keep their hands off their Medicare. Also Obama still hasn't doubled the debt.
1) ended recession in 6 months taking office, U.S. economy has grown every quarter since June 2009, last quarter was strongest growth since 2003. Irony of the day Obamas recovery statistically has been better than Reagan, and Obamas recession was 3xs larger than reagans.
2) got Osama
3) saved us auto industry
4) passed a healthcare plan that people complain about it, yet people even republicans who have an ACA PLAN, 75% overwhelmingly are happy with it
5) highest Dow and s&p in US history
6) has lowered the deficit every year since 2010
7) record corporate profits
8) got out of two deficit killing wars
9) unemployment the lowest it's been since 2006, on target to be 4% by end of his presidency , 5%, he regained every job lost in the recession by end of 4 th year becoming a net job creator
10) managed to succeed inspite of fierce opposition from a right who would rather derail the U.S. Than see him succeed
1. The big difference there is Reagan increased the debt by 1.86 trillion where Obama has increased it by over 7 trillion, and we're not any better off for it.
2. Bin Laden: Any president would have continued what Bush started. Without that groundwork, Bin Laden would not have been found and killed. Obama did nothing except make the right decision on how the seals were to go in.
3. Saved the auto industry: That's a matter of opinion. Chevy and Chrysler are both doing better and are barely profitable today. But so is Ford, who refused Federal help. So who's to say what may have happened without government intervention? And you forget that Bush started the TARP ball rolling. Again, Obama just picked up where Bush left off.
4. Healthcare Plan (Obamacare): The big joke that was forced down everyone's throat. It's been nothing but a big mess. People liked what they had and now pay more for what they didn't want. I don't see this as an accomplishment. Many Americans say the law has affected them more negatively than positively. Seniors will be hurt the most.
Facts: The law cuts an estimated $716 billion from Medicare over ten years. However, these "savings" are not set aside to preserve Medicare's future, instead they are used to fund new spending created by the law. Nearly one-third of all seniors rely on Medicare Advantage, the private health care option in Medicare. Despite the program's growing enrollment and beneficiary satisfaction, Obamacare makes deep cuts to the program that jeopardize its viability in coming years. In addition to payment cuts, Obamacare imposes new taxes on drug companies and medical device makers, and new regulations that will make health care more costly for seniors.
5. Highest Dow and S&P: Most of the stock market growth in the last three years has occurred neither because of, nor in spite of, the president's policies. Most of the stock market recovery has reflected natural growth both here in the U.S. and abroad, where U.S. multinationals are expanding and economies are growing sometimes twice or three times faster than the U.S. Weak job growth has helped to keep labor costs down and improved profits. I hardly call that an Obama accomplishment. No more than I give Bush credit for the record high Dow under his watch.
6. Lower Deficit: See what can be accomplished when you cut spending? Kudos to Obama for the spending cuts the Republicans asked for. We need even more cuts.
7. Record Corporate Profits: This is basically the same as #5.
8. Out of 2 wars: And he should have. Any president should have done that. But Obama's foreign policy is still a mess. He's been weak and other nations have noticed. Not good!
9. Unemployment numbers: Most new jobs I see are part time jobs below 30 hours a week, so benefits like insurance won't have to be paid. Yep, that's an accomplishment if Obama.
10. Managed to succeed: At what? Vacations and Golf?
Sent from my ancient but trustworthy iPhone 5.
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