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Free H1B · Apr 22, 2010 4:38 PM

can you elaborate why?

CyLegend · Apr 22, 2010 4:42 PM

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Free H1B · Apr 22, 2010 5:57 PM

Passing stimulus, generating jobs. On February 17, 2009, Obama signed the $787 billion stimulus bill into law. In December 2009, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office issued a report estimating that "in the third quarter of calendar year 2009, an additional 600,000 to 1.6 million people were employed in the United States" due to that legislation. According to the White House Council of Economic Advisers, CBO has increased its estimate to 800,000 to 2.4 million additional employed through the fourth quarter of that year. Moreover, a November 20, 2009, New York Times article reported that the "consensus" among "dispassionate analysts" is that "the stimulus package, messy as it is, is working," citing nonpartisan analyses of gross domestic product and total employment figures by several companies specializing in economic forecasting. Further, a January 25 USA Today article stated that, according to its "quarterly survey of 50 economists," "[u]nemployment would have hit 10.8% -- higher than December's 10% rate -- without Obama's $787 billion stimulus program," adding, "The difference would translate into another 1.2 million lost jobs." Eliminating wasteful spending. Obama was able to achieve some significant cuts to wasteful spending -- most notably, the elimination of the F-22 fighter jet program after he successfully lobbied the Senate to vote to strip out financing for more jets from a defense funding authorization bill. The Washington Times reported on January 14 that Obama won "60 percent of his proposed cuts" and also managed "to get Congress to ax several programs that had bedeviled President George W. Bush for years." Sotomayor nomination. On May 26, 2009, Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court to replace the retiring Justice David Souter. She was confirmed by the Senate on August 6, 2009, and sworn in August 8, making her the first Hispanic justice, and only the third woman, on the court. Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. The first bill President Obama signed into law, on January 29, 2009, was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which expands the rights of workers to sue employers over wage discrimination claims. SCHIP expansion. On February 5, 2009, Obama signed a bill expanding the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to cover 4 million more lower-income children. Public lands bill. On March 30, Obama signed an omnibus public lands bill, which The New York Times reported "allows for 2 million more acres to be declared wilderness... [with] more than 1,000 miles designated as scenic rivers, and adds land for national trails." Credit card reform. On May 21, 2009, Obama signed into law a bill providing what USA Today called the "most sweeping changes to the credit card industry in 40 years," adding restrictions on interest rate increases and fees and restricting the marketing of credit cards to college students. Transparency. The Washington Post reported that moves by the Obama administration to improve government transparency "included a ban on lobbyist gifts; restrictions on the hiring of lobbyists; publication of White House visitor logs and other records; and a move to bar lobbyists from serving on advisory boards." A report by Common Cause, Democracy 21, the League of Women Voters, and U.S. PIRG stated that: "The cumulative effect of the Administration's actions has been to adopt the strongest and most comprehensive lobbying, ethics and transparency rules and policies ever established by an Administration to govern its own activities." Tobacco regulation. On June 22, 2009, Obama signed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which, for the first time, gave the U.S. Food & Drug Administration the authority to regulate the manufacturing, marketing, and sale of tobacco. National service. On April 21, 2009, Obama signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, which expands the scope of AmeriCorps and provides opportunities for young people and senior citizens to join in service programs. Stem cell research. On May 9, 2009, Obama signed an executive order easing restrictions on the use of federal money for embryonic stem cell research.

CyLegend · Apr 22, 2010 6:16 PM

if you still consider president Obama to be SHIT then you are moron

CyLegend · Apr 22, 2010 9:18 PM

All, Be careful when you slam a leader in this forum without knowing much, a typical Nepali tries to give a label to everything without a thought; most of my Nepalese friends have proven this many times in the past. Not all people are against Obama's ideas unless you are a Russ Limbaugh Republican. Not everyone's mind is polluted by the Wahington political junkies and media tycoons who measure polls every hour and they say how Obama is failing. I wish I believe this media propaganda and jump up and down as the polls indicate. They like impulse and sensation to create hypes. Seems like some of my fellow Sajha users are feeling the same. It is not "people vs Obama", it is the "powerfull vs. Obama". I voted for him and proud to defend him and his policies. There is no comparison of him with a Bihari type Nepali leader.Got it? Last edited: 22-Apr-10 09:52 PM

ChitraP · Apr 22, 2010 9:21 PM

La! La! We need to call WH and tell them to add one more name, ChitraP, on the list of 10 top contenders for the Supreme Court.  ChitraP is an expert on pouring DALTA GHU  on top of Mr. O's Basmati Rice.  

Sexy In Sari · Apr 22, 2010 10:34 PM

"a typical Nepali tries to give a label to everything without a thought." Ok, first of all I hate when they say "typical" anything. Nepalese aren't the most unique animal in the planet that their ways are totally different from others. Typical this typical that. Second, you are putting yourself on that typical category by assuming we didn't give much thought. Please read my original post carefully. The title doesn't mean all the people are against Obama, it just is a spin-off of the title "People vs larry flint" as represented in a court of law. Not everybody were against Larry Flynt, its just that when a prosecution files charge against you and when the government/town/village is represented as defendent, they call it people vs.... Read the post in its entirity and you will understand. And don't teach me about the media bias; I have known Rupert Murdoch's control with his Fox channel to Limbauh-Hannity politics of shock and awe. The point I am trying to raise is how come a leader has been doing so much, as listed by Cylegend above, and we are seeing better days now and yet their is angst against the leader. The tea party is not a small grass root force, and CNN which is more tilted towards right is giving the full coverage. There definately is a large percentage of people agianst the leadership even though the leadership is trying to, and almost suceeding in, rescuing the fallen ship.

Kiddo · Apr 22, 2010 10:36 PM

@CyLegend Government cannot create job, atleast not productive job. Private sectors create jobs. Stimulus bill did nothing but increased American debt ( which is almost 3 trillions). If Obama really wants to save wastefull spending then the best place to make a cut that will save Americans billions is its empire. Bring all its troops home and close down the 700 bases all around the world. What is so great about sotomayer nomination ? I don't see any significance in it. Others, I am not so interested in. Nothing important.

eNigma_too · Apr 22, 2010 11:09 PM

Bring all the troops, easier said that done. They will burn his effigies if he does that. Beside strategically us cannot do that. Stimulus bill increased the debt eh? Imagine what woulda happen if govt had just done nothing? Do u know it was still less than what it cost for iraq war? Nobody fussed then about the spending. Nuc arm treaty, healthcare reform r the biggest things any president has done recently...and u say nothing .... fox got u boy.

Kiddo · Apr 23, 2010 12:23 AM

what private sector are you talking about? the same private sector, FINANCIAL industrt, that compromised the economy and fked everyone in the ass? i don't know about those A holes creating job when i have seen so many losing it as a result of your so called private sector. if it wasnt for the stimulus a lot of people would have been out on the street by now. The Obameter Scorecard Promise Kept 108 Compromise 34 Promise Broken 19 Stalled 83 In the Works 257 Not yet rated 3 PolitiFact has compiled more than 500 promises that Barack Obama made during the campaign and is tracking their progress on our Obameter. We rate their status as Not Yet Rated, In the Works or Stalled. Once we find action is completed, we rate them Promise Kept, Compromise or Promise Broken. The report card at right provides an up-to-the-minute tally of all the promises. Other ways to browse the Obameter All promises PolitiFact's Top 25 Promises By Subject Economy Energy Military Taxes Obameter update RSS feed Promises we’ve rated recently No. 73: Allow Medicare to negotiate for cheaper drug prices The Promise: "Allow Medicare to negotiate for cheaper drug prices." Update April 9th, 2010: Health care law takes different tack on Medicare drug negotiating >>More No. 68: Strengthen antitrust laws to prevent overcharging for malpractice insurance The Promise: "Strengthen antitrust laws to prevent insurers from overcharging physicians for their malpractice insurance." Update April 8th, 2010: New health care law takes steps toward reining in malpractice excesses >>More No. 71: Allow imported prescription drugs The Promise: "Allow Americans to buy their medicines from other developed countries if the drugs are safe and prices are lower outside the U.S." Update April 8th, 2010: No new rules for drug imports in health care law >>More No. 65: Establish an independent health institute to provide accurate and objective information The Promise: "Establish an independent institute to guide reviews and research on comparative effectiveness to provide accurate and objective information." Update April 8th, 2010: Comparative effectiveness institute makes it into final health care bill >>More No. 515: No family making less than $250,000 will see "any form of tax increase." The Promise: "I can make a firm pledge. Under my plan, no family making less than $250,000 a year will see any form of tax increase. Not your income tax, not your payroll tax, not your capital gains taxes, not any of your taxes." Update April 8th, 2010: Smokers, tanning aficionados, the happily uninsured: More taxes coming at ya! >>More No. 70: Eliminate the higher subsidies to Medicare Advantage plans The Promise: "Eliminate the excessive subsidies to Medicare Advantage plans and pay them the same amount it would cost to treat the same patients under regular Medicare." Update April 8th, 2010: Health care law eliminates extra payments for Medicare Advantage >>More No. 55: Require large employers to contribute to a national health plan The Promise: "Large employers that do not offer meaningful coverage or make a meaningful contribution to the cost of quality health coverage for their employees will be required to contribute a percentage of payroll toward the costs of the national plan. Small businesses will be exempt from this requirement." Update April 8th, 2010: Health care law targets large employers with penalties if they don't offer insurance >>More No. 523: Invest $50 billion in auto manufacturing facilities for fuel efficient vehicles The Promise: Will provide "support to domestic automakers to invest $50 billion to retool their manufacturing facilities in America to produce [fuel efficient] vehicles." Update April 7th, 2010: We add a new promise to the Obameter >>More No. 440: Reduce dependence on foreign oil The Promise: "Will cut U.S. oil consumption of foreign oil by 2.5 million barrels of oil per day, take 50 million cars worth of pollution off the road, and save American consumers more than $50 billion at the gas pump." [No time frame given for that statement] Update April 5th, 2010: Obama advances in gas goal drive >>More No. 105: Increase the Veterans Administration budget to recruit and retain more mental health professionals The Promise: Increase "the VA budget to recruit and retain more mental health professionals." Update April 5th, 2010: Funding bill signed into law >>More No. 259: Reduce subsidies to private student lenders and protect student borrowers The Promise: Will "eliminate wasteful subsidies to private student lenders, which will save nearly $6 billion dollars per year, and invest the savings in additional student aid." Update April 5th, 2010: President signs bill to eliminate payments to private lenders >>More No. 449: Raise fuel economy standards The Promise: "Will increase fuel economy standards 4 percent per year ... ." Update April 5th, 2010: It's official >>More No. 275: Expand Pell grants for low-income students The Promise: "Will continue to work to ensure that the maximum Pell Grant award is increased for low-income students. Specifically, he will ensure that the award keeps pace with the rising cost of college inflation." Update March 31st, 2010: Pell Grant boost is now in federal law >>More No. 197: Stand down nuclear forces to be reduced under the Moscow Treaty The Promise: Obama will "immediately stand down all nuclear forces to be reduced under the Moscow Treaty and urge Russia to do the same." 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CyLegend · Apr 23, 2010 8:44 AM

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CyLegend · Apr 23, 2010 8:47 AM