The Top Ten
- President Obama ordered the closure of the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay.
- President Obama reversed the Mexico City Policy that prohibited federal funding of international family planning organizations might provide abortions as part of their comprehensive services.
- President Obama signed into law the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act 2009, a law that makes pay equity for women a reality.
- President Obama swiftly moved through Congress an $800 billion dollar stimulus bill to restart our depressed economy.
- President Obama reversed the ban on stem cell research opening up new avenues of treatment for critically ill Americans.
- President Obama’s thoughtful, behind-the-scenes handling of the Somali pirate hostage situation put to rest any doubts of his military readiness and experience.
- President Obama signed into law an expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program which will provide care to millions of needy children.
- President Obama’s approach to foreign policy - his successful meeting with the G20, a collegial approach to South America, loosening restrictions on Cuba – is rebuilding our damaged reputation worldwide.
- President Obama passed a national service bill, reminding Americans that being American means more than shopping at The Gap.
- President Obama is withdrawing troops from Iraq and working toward returning control of that country to its inhabitants.
The Worst 2
- President Obama expressed opposition to holding accountable government officials who participated in the torture of detainees.
- President Obama is depending too heavily on Wall Street gurus, many of whom were responsible for the very policies that created the current financial crisis, to lead the Treasury Department.
The Next 5
- Pass the Employee Free Choice Act and allow working people to more easily join a union.
- Enact a single-payer, comprehensive, guaranteed national health care plan.
- Create a living wage to combat poverty and end income inequality.
- Pass President Obama’s $3.5 trillion dollar budget that invests heavily in health care, energy and education.
- Scrap job killing NAFTA-style trade agreements in favor of a fair trade model.
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