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Our 44th
President Barack Obama has embodied change & strong advancement of our country during his two terms.
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Before Obama leaves office, we had to acknowledge & highlight some of his greatest accomplishments as our country’s leader over the years.
44. Rescued the economy from the great recession
43. Ended U.S. combat mission in Iraq & Afghanistan
42. Eliminated Osama bin Laden
41. Supported federal recognition of same-sex marriages
40. Diversified the Federal Bureaucracy
39. Kick-started the Clean Energy Investment
38. Passed Health Care Reform
37. Cut Veteran homelessness in half
36. Expanded health coverage for children
35. Improved school nutrition
34. Secured commitment to a global agreement on climate change
33. Passed credit card reforms
32. Passed Fair Sentencing Act
31. Improved America’s image abroad
30. Changed the U.S. auto industry
29. Reduced the threat from nuclear weapons
28. Negotiated a deal to block a nuclear Iran
27. Created the college scorecard
26. Gave the FDA the power to regulate tobacco
25. Expanded the definition of hate crimes
24. Passed Wall Street Reform
23. Trimmed & reoriented missile defense
22. Protected two liberal seats on the U.S. Supreme Court
21. Reversed Bush’s torture policies
20. Won major victories against housing and mortgage discrimination
19. Secured the removal of chemical weapons from Syria
18. Expanded Pell Grant funding for college students
17. Reduced discrimination against former prisoners in federal hiring
16. Improved food safety
15. Protected DREAMers from being deported
14. Recognized the dangers of carbon dioxide
13. 1st sitting President to visit Hiroshima, Laos, The Artic, and a federal prison
12. 1st President to support same-sex marriages
11. Strengthened Women’s Right to Fair Pay
10. 1st President to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
9. Protected LGBTQ Americans from employment discrimination
8. 1st President to support same-sex marriages
7. Rebuilt & fortified the Gulf Coast post-Katrina
6. Expanded overtime pay
5. Normalized relations with Cuba after 50 years
4. 1st President to serve two terms with no scandals at all
3. Cut the federal deficit from 9.8% GDP to 3.2%
2. Won major victories against housing and mortgage discrimination
1. 1st African-American President in the history of The United States Of America
We can’t say thank you enough to President Barack Obama for everything he’s done during his presidency! You will truly be missed.
via: Washington Monthly
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