It seems like just yesterday Obama won the presidency. Nearly four years later, here we are. Same shit, different year. It doesn’t feel like much has changed. People still hammer on about the crappy economy. The number of uninsured Americans has increased over the last four years. Overall, everything feels the same.
However, one Google search later and I’m changing my tone. Though I’m not wildly impressed, Obama deserves some credit for his numerous accomplishments. We also have to be careful to avoid an overly biased source, but here’s what I’ve gathered as some of his achievements.
1) A health care reform bill which will lead to insuring 32 million of the uninsured (because poor people get sick too).
2) Passed a huge stimulus package in 2009 (is it just me or does the word stimulus sound sexual?)
3) Passed Wall Street reform (not sure how well this worked).
4) Ended the war in Iraq, began minimizing the war in Afghanistan and eliminated Bin Laden (RIP)
5) Turned around the U.S. auto industry (fuck you Honda).
6) Etc.
So while things don’t feel too different, Obama has accomplished these feats and a ton of others. For Washington Monthly’s full list of Obama’s 50 Accomplishments, go here...
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/magazine/march_april_2012/features/obamas_top_50_accomplishments035755.php?page=1
