Ever since POTUS #44 graced 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue with his presence, he has been the subject of attack after attack, lie after lie and scheme after scheme. I remember being taught that the President of the United States was the highest elected office that one U.S. citizen could hold. The position itself demanded the utmost respect and anyone holding that office had an obligation to set an example to and for the free world. To be completely honest, somewhere along the way I picked up the notion that if you were a really bad citizen then the President had the power to squash you on demand. I also thought there was a big red button for the nuclear launch, the oval office smelled like eggs, and that certain super powers were granted to him upon election. I mean we were talking the president of the entire world as far as I was concerned. It was made to seem such a powerful position that, as a youth, I heard motivational speakers and teachers say, “You can be the President one day”, and even then it seemed to be much too much of a daunting task.
Now here we are in the election year of 2012. Since January 2009 we have been served by Barack Hussein Obama, the first Black American President (associate black with American or President). Since this is an election year there will be times where his challengers offer arguments to dissuade, suppress, and/or sway his supporters. Everyone in those situations needs to know at least some of the facts about this President, policies, and trifling lies that will be told. Here are some. Try to remember a few in case you need them.
Obama funds abortion- The Hyde amendment is the law that governs and regulates federal funds and abortion. It has been attached to various laws since 1976. It was the first legislative accomplishment against abortion and in response to Roe vs. Wade. Barack Obama has done nothing to discard or change the amendment.
Illegal Immigration- the Obama administration, while stressing immigration reform, has these two facts on the matter. 1) Immigration and Customs enforcement (ICE) reports that the removal pace of criminal aliens FY (fiscal year) 2007- 291,060 FY 2008- 369,221 FY 2009- 389,834 FY 2010- 392,862. 2) Center for Immigration Studies/ Pew Hispanic Center- 2007 12.5 million illegal immigrants 2010 11 million….not including deportations for the latter parts of 2010 and all of 2011.
Taxes- The current tax rate on upper income individuals (35%) is 50% of the tax rate (70%) when Ronald Reagan took office. It fell to 28% in 1988, and climbed up to 39.6% in 1993. The top tax bracket starts at $379,150 for a couple and $189,575 for married couples filing separate. (A lot of coins)
A few accomplishments: Ordered force to save hostages from pirates, secured $20 billion from BP to renew gulf coast, brought troops home from Iraq, passed healthcare reform, created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, aided in removal of Khadafy, FINALLY got Bin Laden, rescued the auto industry, presided over 22 consecutive months of private sector job growth, allowed gays to serve in the military (after studies and polls), signed equal pay for women law, decreased our dependence on foreign oil, increased manufacturing jobs, increased funding for veterans, cut taxes for the middle class, listened to Sarah Palin, embarrassed Donald Trump, tolerated Eric Cantor, and NOT had a sex scandal. And he did all of that with a congress who refused to work with him and filibustered every bill. He has actually accomplished more than that, but these are just quick facts.
If we have any sense of the American Exceptionalism that the republicans talk about then the truth about it is, there is not a lot that can be done to prevent Obama getting re-elected in 2012.
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