For some Democrats, Obama has not done enough.
For most Republicans, Obama has not done one thing right.
In an effort to counteract the talk radio/Fox News anti-Obama lies, which have an impact on local and state elections, and encourage Democrats, here are some facts about the Obama/Democratic record of accomplishment:
* The Affordable Care Act will end health insurance corporations' egregious abuses of their customers, and help control the cost of care for millions of Americans.
* Obama and the Democrats have enacted the most significant Wall Street regulatory reform in 70 years, providing the toughest protections for investors ever.
* The Recovery Act saved and created more than 3 million jobs, provided the largest middle-class tax cut in a generation, and made landmark investments in clean energy, infrastructure, and education.
* Obama/Democratic investments in General Motors and Chrysler saved tens of thousands of jobs -- and perhaps the companies -- and spurred a rebirth of the American car industry.
* Obama/Democratic laws that reformed student loan and credit card practices ended the worst abuses of the banking industries and made lending much more fair and affordable for American families.
* There are now two new Supreme Court justices -- Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan -- who bring their rich and diverse experiences to the Court.
* America's relationship with the international community has been dramatically improved, from the ratification of a new START nuclear arms treaty with Russia to tough new sanctions on Iran to strengthening our long-term partnership with a unified Iraq.
* Obama and Democrats in Congress finally repealed "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," which makes our military stronger at a time when it needs to be the strongest, and does so with a basic sense of justice for all.
* Obama/Democratic investments in General Motors and Chrysler saved tens of thousands of jobs -- and perhaps the companies -- and spurred a rebirth of the American car industry.
* Obama/Democratic laws that reformed student loan and credit card practices ended the worst abuses of the banking industries and made lending much more fair and affordable for American families.
* There are now two new Supreme Court justices -- Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan -- who bring their rich and diverse experiences to the Court.
* America's relationship with the international community has been dramatically improved, from the ratification of a new START nuclear arms treaty with Russia to tough new sanctions on Iran to strengthening our long-term partnership with a unified Iraq.
* Obama and Democrats in Congress finally repealed "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," which makes our military stronger at a time when it needs to be the strongest, and does so with a basic sense of justice for all.
Obama came into office facing a possible Great Depression II, almost entirely due to Republican economic and deregulatory policies.
His actions, supported by Democrats in Congress, avoided a catastrophe, and built the basis for the economic recovery we are currently experiencing.
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