Over the past two years, President Obama & the Democrats have worked to pass a historic slate of legislation. Let's take a look...
- President Obama & the Democrats passed emergency measures to stabilize our economy in the face of a depression.
- President Obama & the Democrats cut taxes for 95% of working Americans, reducing federal tax rates to historically low levels.
- President Obama & the Democrats cut the deficit by $125 billion in their first year, reducing President Bush's $1.42 trillion deficit.
- President Obama & the Democrats fostered private sector job growth and small business tax incentives.
- President Obama & the Democrats expanded health care first to 4 million children and then to 32 million Americans.
- President Obama & the Democrats reformed bad business practices by credit card companies and Wall Street financial firms.
- President Obama & the Democrats expanded federal student aid and tripled the scope of AmeriCorps programs.
- President Obama & the Democrats passed equal-pay rights for women and hate-crime protections for LGBT persons.