51. Signed the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act to protect Americans from unfair and deceptive credit card practices: http://www.newsunfiltered.com/archives/2010/02/pew_finds_credi.html - http://www.newsunfiltered.com/archives/2010/02/pew_finds_credi.html
52. Signed an Executive Order establishing a White House Council on Women and Girls to provide a coordinated Federal response to the challenges confronted by women and girls and to ensure that all Cabinet and Cabinet-level agencies consider how their policies and programs impact women and families: http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/11/obamas-council-on-women-and-girls - http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/11/obamas-council-on-women-and-girls
53. Launched a U.S. financial and banking rescue plan: http://www.america.gov/st/econ-english/2009/February/20090210163128saikceinawz0.7537805.html - http://www.america.gov/st/econ-english/2009/February/20090210163128saikceinawz0.7537805.html
54. Ordered secret detention facilities in Eastern Europe and elsewhere to be closed: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_site - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_site
55. Ended the previous policy; the US now has a no torture policy and is in compliance with the Geneva Convention standards: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva_Accord - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva_Accord
56. Launched U.S. Auto industry rescue plan: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/31/content_11102980.htm - http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/31/content_11102980.htm
57. Provided better body armor to our troops: http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2004-03-26-body-armor_x.htm - http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2004-03-26-body-armor_x.htm
58. Authorized cutting the missile defense program by $1.4 billion in 2010: http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=62548 - http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=62548
59. Restarted the nuclear nonproliferation talks and building back up the nuclear inspection infrastructure/protocols: http://articles.latimes.com/2009/sep/25/world/fg-obama-nuclear25 - http://articles.latimes.com/2009/sep/25/world/fg-obama-nuclear25
60. Reengaged in the treaties/agreements to protect the Antarctic: http://jonbowermaster.com/blog/2009/04/obama-calls-for-limits-on-antarctic-tourism - http://jonbowermaster.com/blog/2009/04/obama-calls-for-limits-on-antarctic-tourism
61. Reengaged in the agreements/talks on global warming and greenhouse gas emissions, and addressed the U.N. Climate Change Conference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ-SMqh7q3o - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ-SMqh7q3o
62. Supported the first steps of a legally-binding treaty to reduce mercury emissions worldwide: http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/feb2009/2009-02-16-02.asp - http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/feb2009/2009-02-16-02.asp
63. Visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any president in his first six months in office: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2009/nov/19/chain-email/chain-e-mail-claims-obama-has-visited-more-countri - http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2009/nov/19/chain-email/chain-e-mail-claims-obama-has-visited-more-countri
64. Managed several natural disasters successfully, including severe winter ice storms and flooding in several states: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drlsi3Ng4jw - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drlsi3Ng4jw
65. Provided new car tax credit: http://www.soundmoneymatters.com/new-car-tax-credit - http://www.soundmoneymatters.com/new-car-tax-credit
66. Provided attractive tax write-offs for those who buy hybrid automobiles: http://www.hybridcars.com/federal-incentives.html - http://www.hybridcars.com/federal-incentives.html
67. Purchased fuel efficient American-made fleet of vehicles for the federal government: http://blogs.edmunds.com/greencaradvisor/2009/06/gsa-buys-210-million-worth-of-fuel-efficient-vehicles-from-us-carmakers.html - http://blogs.edmunds.com/greencaradvisor/2009/06/gsa-buys-210-million-worth-of-fuel-efficient-vehicles-from-us-carmakers.html
68. Endorsed Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 that would close offshore tax havens: http://www.financialtaskforce.org/2009/10/27/the-foreign-account-tax-compliance-act-of-2009 - http://www.financialtaskforce.org/2009/10/27/the-foreign-account-tax-compliance-act-of-2009
69. Nominated Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court. She was confirmed and becomes the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/06/sotomayor-confirmed-by-fu_n_253146.html - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/06/sotomayor-confirmed-by-fu_n_253146.html
70. Helped reverse a downward spiral of the stock market. On January 19, 2009, the last day of President Bush's presidency, the Dow closed at 8,218.22. Today, the Dow closed at 10,309.24: http://stockcharts.com/charts/historical/djia1900.html - http://stockcharts.com/charts/historical/djia1900.html
71. Earned an unprecedented success rate of 96.7% on winning congressional votes on issues where he took a position. He did even better than legendary arm-twister Lyndon Johnson who had a 93% success rate in 1965: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122436116 - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122436116
72. Provided affordable, high-quality child care to working families: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/promise/244/provide-affordable-high-quality-child-care - http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/promise/244/provide-affordable-high-quality-child-care
73. Restored America's reputation as a global leader that will do the "right thing" in world affairs: http://pewglobal.org/docs/?DocID=12 - http://pewglobal.org/docs/?DocID=12
74. Issued an executive order to create the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: http://money.cnn.com/2010/02/18/news/economy/obama_debt_commission/index.htm - http://money.cnn.com/2010/02/18/news/economy/obama_debt_commission/index.htm
75. Increased funding for student loans and pell grants for 2010 students: http://www.ourfuture.org/report/2009031325/obama-s-budget-supporting-students-not-banks - http://www.ourfuture.org/report/2009031325/obama-s-budget-supporting-students-not-banks
76. Negotiated deal with Swiss banks to permit US government to gain access to records of tax evaders and criminals: http://www.law.com/jsp/law/international/LawArticleIntl.jsp?id=1202433002570 - http://www.law.com/jsp/law/international/LawArticleIntl.jsp?id=1202433002570
77. Provided tax credit to workers thus cutting taxes for 95% of America's working families: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2008/sep/18/barack-obama/a-credit-for-workers-cuts-taxes-for-middle-class - http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2008/sep/18/barack-obama/a-credit-for-workers-cuts-taxes-for-middle-class
78. Cracked down on companies that deny sick pay, vacation and health insurance to workers by abusing the employee classification of independent contractor. Such companies also avoid paying Social Security, Medicare and unemployment insurance taxes for those workers: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/18/business/18workers.html - http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/18/business/18workers.html
79. Signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act that made it a federal crime to assault an individual because of his or her sexual orientation or gender identity: http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/28/hate.crimes/index.html - http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/28/hate.crimes/index.html
80. Appointed the first Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Vice-President-Joe-Biden-Announces-Kareem-Dale-As-Special-Assistant-to-the-Preside - http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Vice-President-Joe-Biden-Announces-Kareem-Dale-As-Special-Assistant-to-the-Preside
81. Signed the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act authorizing advance appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs by providing two-fiscal year budget authority thus enabling better medical care for veterans. Endorsed by the American Legion, American Veterans, Blinded Veter�ans Association, Disabled American Veterans, Jewish War Veterans, Military Officers Association, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Paralyzed Veterans of America and Vietnam Veterans of America: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Remarks-by-the-President-at-Signing-of-the-Veterans-Health-Care-Budget-Reform-and-Transparency-Act - http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Remarks-by-the-President-at-Signing-of-the-Veterans-Health-Care-Budget-Reform-and-Transparency-Act
82. Held impromptu press conference to urge Congress to investigate Anthem Blue Cross and other corporate health insurance companies that raise premiums in high amounts without explanation. Rep. Henry Waxman launches probe. In this case, Anthem Blue Cross wanted to raise premiums 39%. They have now put the increase on hold for two months (as of February 2010). Legislation preventing such increases pending: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100218/hl_nm/us_usa_healthcare_insurers - http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100218/hl_nm/us_usa_healthcare_insurers
83. Designated $1.5 billion from the Troubled Asset Relief Program to fund programs at local housing finance agencies in the states hardest hit by the housing crisis: California, Florida, Nevada, Arizona and Michigan. The MBA forecasts that foreclosures will peak in the last quarter of 2010: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35476054/ns/business-stocks_and_economy - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35476054/ns/business-stocks_and_economy
84. Protected 300,000 education jobs, such as teachers, principals, librarians, and counselors through the Recovery Act that would have otherwise been lost: http://www2.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2010/02/02012010a.html - http://www2.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2010/02/02012010a.html
85. Extended discounted COBRA health coverage for the nation's unemployed from 9 months to 15 months. Workers laid off between September 1, 2008 and February 28, 2010 qualify: http://bucks.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/23/how-to-get-extended-cobra-health-coverage-subsidies - http://bucks.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/23/how-to-get-extended-cobra-health-coverage-subsidies
86. Extended unemployment benefits for 2,000,000 unemployed Americans by 20 weeks. At the time the bill was signed 7,000 unemployed Americans were losing their unemployment benefits each day: http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/05/news/economy/Extending_unemployment_benefits/index.htm - http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/05/news/economy/Extending_unemployment_benefits/index.htm
87. Eliminated federal funding for abstinence-only education which was significantly increased during the Bush Administration to $176 million annually: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/20/bush-teen-pregnancy-cdc-report - http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/20/bush-teen-pregnancy-cdc-report
88. Rescinded the Global Gag Rule: http://www.guttmacher.org/media/inthenews/2009/01/23/index.html - http://www.guttmacher.org/media/inthenews/2009/01/23/index.html
89. Appointed the most diverse Cabinet in history including more women appointees than any other incoming president: http://www.diversityinc.com/content/1757/article/6319 - http://www.diversityinc.com/content/1757/article/6319
90. Committed to no permanent military bases in Iraq through the Defense Authorization Act. For your reference: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/promise/132/no-permanent-bases-in-iraq - http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/promise/132/no-permanent-bases-in-iraq
91. Provided tax credits to first-time home buyers through the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 to revitalize the U.S. housing market: http://www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com/ - http://www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com
92. Provided the Department of Veterans Affairs the largest spending increase in 30 years to improve medical facilities and national cemeteries, and to assist states in acquiring or constructing state nursing homes and extended care facilities: http://www1.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=1671 - http://www1.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=1671
93. Strengthened the Endangered Species Act: http://www.stopextinction.org/media/releases/89-release-president-obama-restores-endangered-species-protections.html - http://www.stopextinction.org/media/releases/89-release-president-obama-restores-endangered-species-protections.html
94. Empowered states that legalized medical marijuana to regulate themselves. Fourteen states have allowed some use of marijuana for medical purposes: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Maryland, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/19/new-medical-marijuana-pol_n_325426.html - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/19/new-medical-marijuana-pol_n_325426.html
95. Enhanced earth mapping: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/promise/345/enhance-earth-mapping - http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/promise/345/enhance-earth-mapping
96. Increased funding for national parks and forests in 2010, and plans to do it again for FY 2011: http://www.defenders.org/newsroom/press_releases_folder/2010/02_01_2010_obamas_budget_includes_key_funding_for_land_and_water.php - http://www.defenders.org/newsroom/press_releases_folder/2010/02_01_2010_obamas_budget_includes_key_funding_for_land_and_water.php
97. Changed failing war strategy in Afghanistan: http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/12/01/obama.afghanistan/index.html - http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/12/01/obama.afghanistan/index.html
98. Allocated special funding to the Labor Department to provide green job training to veterans: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/promise/466/create-a-green-vet-initiative-to-promote-environ - http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/promise/466/create-a-green-vet-initiative-to-promote-environ
99. Allocated funding to states and the Department of Homeland Security to save thousands of police or firefighter jobs from being cut during the recession: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/promise/188/increase-funding-for-local-emergency-planning - http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/promise/188/increase-funding-for-local-emergency-planning
100. Created and sustained 2.1 million jobs and stimulated the economy 3.5% [as of December 31, 2009] through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2311303720100223 - http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2311303720100223
Sources: http://www.facebook.com/ObamaAccomplishments - - http://www.facebook.com/ObamaAccomplishments and Brown Man Thinking Hard
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