Quote:He has reduced welfare benefits, has tried to improve education & testing standards but was stonewalled by congress and has also tried to reform the Criminal Justice system by reducing privatization of prisons but again was stonewalled by congress.

 

last I checked poverty was up some 8 million people since his inauguration.  Food stamps up another 12 million.  Home ownership is at its lowest level since the 50's the national labor force participation rate lowest level since the 70's and just for grins and giggles, the recession itself was as a result of liberal easing monetary and housing policy that he advocated for in his career as a lawyer/community organizer. 

 

not to mention the fact that for the first time in our nations history we have failed to generate 3% GDP growth in any given year and are currently growing at only 1.5%.

 

As for being stonewalled by congress, the republican party was so disgusted with the level of acquiescence that lead to 10 trillion Dollars in new debt, that they turned to an outsider the likes of which have never been seen or will be seen again in electoral politics.

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