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**Gromiaaborn** · 03-13-2012, 01:51 AM

Washington Monthly's "Obama Top 50 Accomplishments" list..

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/mag...all&print=true

1. Passed Health Care Reform

2. Passed the Stimulus

3. Passed Wall Street Reform

4. Ended the War in Iraq

5. Began Drawdown of War in Afghanistan

6. Eliminated Osama bin laden

7. Turned Around U.S. Auto Industry

8. Recapitalized Banks

9. Repealed “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

10. Toppled Moammar Gaddafi

11. Told Mubarak to Go

12. Reversed Bush Torture Policies

13. Improved America’s Image Abroad

14. Kicked Banks Out of Federal Student Loan Program, Expanded Pell Grant Spending

15. Created Race to the Top

16. Boosted Fuel Efficiency Standards

17. Coordinated International Response to Financial Crisis

18. Passed Mini Stimuli

19. Began Asia “Pivot”

20. Increased Support for Veterans

21. Tightened Sanctions on Iran

22. Created Conditions to Begin Closing Dirtiest Power Plants

23. Passed Credit Card Reforms

24. Eliminated Catch-22 in Pay Equality Laws

25. Protected Two Liberal Seats on the U.S. Supreme Court

26. Improved Food Safety System

27. Achieved New START Treaty

28. Expanded National Service

29. Expanded Wilderness and Watershed Protection

30. Gave the FDA Power to Regulate Tobacco

31. Pushed Federal Agencies to Be Green Leaders

32. Passed Fair Sentencing Act

33. Trimmed and Reoriented Missile Defense

34. Began Post-Post-9/11 Military Builddown

35. Let Space Shuttle Die and Killed Planned Moon Mission

36. Invested Heavily in Renewable Technology

37. Crafting Next-Generation School Tests

38. Cracked Down on Bad For-Profit Colleges

39. Improved School Nutrition

40. Expanded Hate Crimes Protections

41. Avoided Scandal

42. Brokered Agreement for Speedy Compensation to Victims of Gulf Oil Spill

43. Created Recovery.gov

44. Pushed Broadband Coverage

45. Expanded Health Coverage for Children

46. Recognized the Dangers of Carbon Dioxide

47. Expanded Stem Cell Research

48. Provided Payment to Wronged Minority Farmers

49. Helped South Sudan Declare Independence

50. Killed the F-22

03-13-2012, 01:51 AM	#1
Gromiaaborn Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 470 Senior Member	Anybody want to take on the "Obama's top 50 accomplishments list" Washington Monthly's "Obama Top 50 Accomplishments" list.. http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/mag...all&print=true 1. Passed Health Care Reform 2. Passed the Stimulus 3. Passed Wall Street Reform 4. Ended the War in Iraq 5. Began Drawdown of War in Afghanistan 6. Eliminated Osama bin laden 7. Turned Around U.S. Auto Industry 8. Recapitalized Banks 9. Repealed “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” 10. Toppled Moammar Gaddafi 11. Told Mubarak to Go 12. Reversed Bush Torture Policies 13. Improved America’s Image Abroad 14. Kicked Banks Out of Federal Student Loan Program, Expanded Pell Grant Spending 15. Created Race to the Top 16. Boosted Fuel Efficiency Standards 17. Coordinated International Response to Financial Crisis 18. Passed Mini Stimuli 19. Began Asia “Pivot” 20. Increased Support for Veterans 21. Tightened Sanctions on Iran 22. Created Conditions to Begin Closing Dirtiest Power Plants 23. Passed Credit Card Reforms 24. Eliminated Catch-22 in Pay Equality Laws 25. Protected Two Liberal Seats on the U.S. Supreme Court 26. Improved Food Safety System 27. Achieved New START Treaty 28. Expanded National Service 29. Expanded Wilderness and Watershed Protection 30. Gave the FDA Power to Regulate Tobacco 31. Pushed Federal Agencies to Be Green Leaders 32. Passed Fair Sentencing Act 33. Trimmed and Reoriented Missile Defense 34. Began Post-Post-9/11 Military Builddown 35. Let Space Shuttle Die and Killed Planned Moon Mission 36. Invested Heavily in Renewable Technology 37. Crafting Next-Generation School Tests 38. Cracked Down on Bad For-Profit Colleges 39. Improved School Nutrition 40. Expanded Hate Crimes Protections 41. Avoided Scandal 42. Brokered Agreement for Speedy Compensation to Victims of Gulf Oil Spill 43. Created Recovery.gov 44. Pushed Broadband Coverage 45. Expanded Health Coverage for Children 46. Recognized the Dangers of Carbon Dioxide 47. Expanded Stem Cell Research 48. Provided Payment to Wronged Minority Farmers 49. Helped South Sudan Declare Independence 50. Killed the F-22
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