What is Obama's real agenda-

[scottw]

the Obama Agenda

1. Immediate Relief


1.1 A moratorium on foreclosures and evictions.


1.2 Reset mortgages so payments are affordable.


1.3 No bailouts for banks.


1.4 Extend unemployment compensation, increase payments and eligibility.


1.5 Increase food stamps, WIC, children's health ins., low income energy assistance.


1.6 Assist state and local governments.


1.7 Fund "ready-to-go" infrastructure projects.



2. A Peacetime, Green Jobs Economy for All


2.1 Enact massive public works.


2.2 Make existing buildings energy efficient.


2.3 Construct new schools, affordable housing, mass transit and bridges.


2.4 Major clean, affordable energy dvpt project for solar, wind, and biomass.


2.5 Program to cut greenhouse gas emissions, environmental cleanup.


2.6 Restore energy regulation and public ownership of utilities.


2.7 Enact the Employee Free Choice Act.


2.8 Enact HR 676, US National Health Insurance Act, single payer.


2.9 Fund public education, pre-school through higher and technical.


2.10 No privatization of Social Security or Medicare.


2.11 Expand and improve SS & Medicare benefits.



3. Restore Civil Rights, Bill of Rights, Separation of Powers


3.1 Restore Civil Rights Act enforcement, affirmative action.


3.2 Outlaw hate crimes.


3.3 Preserve Roe v Wade.


3.4 Immigration reform with path to citizenship, no militarization of borders.


3.5 No exploitative guest worker programs.


3.6 No human being is illegal.


3.7 Repeal the Patriot Act.


3.8 Investigate and prosecute Bush administration violations.


3.9 Expand voting rights.


3.10 Enact publicly financed elections.


3.11 Same-day registration.


3.12 Voting rights for ex-felons.


3.13 Restore Fairness Doctrine in media.



4. Strength through Peace


4.1 Withdraw US troops from Iraq with no bases or US corporations left behind.


4.2 Full care for returning veterans.


4.3 No war on Iran.


4.4 No expansion of troops in Afghanistan.


4.5 Assistance to Iraq to rebuild Iraq.


4.6 New foreign policy of diplomacy, respect for all nations.


4.7 Renew commitment to UN.


4.8 End trade policies that enrich corporations and destroy jobs.


4.9 Ratify Kyoto Treaty and other climate change agreements.


4.10 Enforce nuclear non-proliferation.


4.11 Work to abolish nuclear weapons.


4.12 Cut Pentagon spending in half.


4.13 Close down US bases around the world.

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by scottw

the Obama Agenda
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Again with the lack of citing your copy/paste sources.

[scottw]

oh sorry...sources...CNN, NY Times, MSNBC, NPR, LA Times, Washington Post, PBS, Boston Globe, Air America, Huffington Post, Media Matters, Democrat Underground and The Daily Kos.....OK???


JD...or just pretend that it's from a source that you disapprove of and you can dismiss it all in your own head...

aside from "no bailout for banks" is there anything that you would argue with regarding Obama?

I would argue that the bank bailout is less a bailout and more a way to nationalize the banking system ultimately as well as the financial sector...at the very least exert tremendous control over them..

[stcroixman]

Next year is pension reform! Cash out now while there is something left.

[Raven]

i am not sure

[Fly Rod]

His real agenda on Medicare and Medicaid is to cut another 200 billion over the next ten years on top of the 300 billion already proposed to be cut this year, had already cut the cost of living increase of medicaid but, to gain back the support of those on medicaid and medicare he is going to give back as a free handout another 250 bucks for those on social security and you do not have to claim it on your 1040.

After doing the math:

That is what makes him such a great President.

[justplugit]

After living through 13 Presidents I can honestly say this is the first time
I have really been concerned about the direction our country is headed
under Obama.
His current socialistic agenda is being pushed down our throats at warp speed,
and yet he can't make a decision on Afghanistan, which i believe he is waiting to do after the elections.