“The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have done, but cannot do at all, or cannot so well do, for themselves in their separate, and individual capacities.”
A. Lincoln
Thank you for everything, President Obama
• Heavy investment in renewable technology / Reversed U.S. torture policies / Kicked banks out of Federal Student Loan Program / Expanded Pell Grant spending / Started $4.35 billion program of competitive grants for education reform / Killed Osama bin laden / Boosted Fuel Efficiency Standards / Coordinated international response to financial crisis / Extended unemployment insurance and cut payroll taxes / Increased support for Veterans / Began VA reform / Passed limited Wall Street reforms officially recognizing need for stricter controls / Tightened sanctions on Iran & secured inspection agreement / Began closing dirtiest power plants / Passed credit card Reforms / Eliminated Catch-22 in pay equality laws / Protected two progressive seats on the U.S. Supreme Court / Improved Food Safety System / Negotiated new START Treaty / Expanded National Service Corp. / Expanded Wilderness and Watershed Protection / Granted FDA power to regulate dangerous tobacco products / Pushed federal agencies to Become Green leaders / Passed Fair Sentencing Act / Trimmed updated and reoriented missile defense system / Cracked down on bad ‘just – for – profit’ Colleges / Improved School Nutrition Programs / Expanded hate crimes protections / Passed Health Care Reform / Brokered agreement for speedy compensation to victims of Gulf Oil Spill / Killed the F-22 ‘lemon fighter’ which cost $358 million each / Pushed open broadband coverage / Normalized relations with Cuba / Expanded health coverage for children / Officially recognized planetary dangers of carbon dioxide…and doubtless many other good deeds, and still more to come as a ‘young’ ex-President. ☮ ♥ & Jimi Hendrix
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“The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have done, but cannot do at all, or cannot so well do, for themselves in their separate, and individual capacities.”
A. Lincoln
Thank you for everything, President Obama
• Heavy investment in renewable technology / Reversed U.S. torture policies / Kicked banks out of Federal Student Loan Program / Expanded Pell Grant spending / Started $4.35 billion program of competitive grants for education reform / Killed Osama bin laden / Boosted Fuel Efficiency Standards / Coordinated international response to financial crisis / Extended unemployment insurance and cut payroll taxes / Increased support for Veterans / Began VA reform / Passed limited Wall Street reforms officially recognizing need for stricter controls / Tightened sanctions on Iran & secured inspection agreement / Began closing dirtiest power plants / Passed credit card Reforms / Eliminated Catch-22 in pay equality laws / Protected two progressive seats on the U.S. Supreme Court / Improved Food Safety System / Negotiated new START Treaty / Expanded National Service Corp. / Expanded Wilderness and Watershed Protection / Granted FDA power to regulate dangerous tobacco products / Pushed federal agencies to Become Green leaders / Passed Fair Sentencing Act / Trimmed updated and reoriented missile defense system / Cracked down on bad ‘just – for – profit’ Colleges / Improved School Nutrition Programs / Expanded hate crimes protections / Passed Health Care Reform / Brokered agreement for speedy compensation to victims of Gulf Oil Spill / Killed the F-22 ‘lemon fighter’ which cost $358 million each / Pushed open broadband coverage / Normalized relations with Cuba / Expanded health coverage for children / Officially recognized planetary dangers of carbon dioxide…and doubtless many other good deeds, and still more to come as a ‘young’ ex-President. ☮ ♥ & Jimi Hendrix