here is a list of what Obama has done manypeople don't know he has done anything
Arts and Culture
Funded the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) at the highest level since 1992. ref, ref, ref, ref
Created an artist corps for public schools. ref
Championed the importance of arts education. ref
Promoted cultural diplomacy. ref
Banking and Financial Reform
The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act. ref, ref
Managed the Troubled Asset Relief Plan (TARP) ref; (Banks have repaid 75%, bringing the cost down to $89B.) ref
Played a lead role in G-20 Summit, which produced a $1.1 trillion deal to combat the global financial crisis. ref
The Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010. ref, ref
The Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act. ref, ref
Established the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. ref1,
Closed offshore tax safe havens, tax credit loopholes. ref, ref, ref
Reformed Deferral Rules to curb tax advantages for investing overseas. ref
Permanently extended Research and Experimentation Tax Credit for domestic investments. ref
Established new Off-shore investment policy, which promotes in-sourcing. ref, ref
Reformed credit card swipe fees (via Amendment to H.R. 4173 – Sec. 1079) ref
New criminal penalties for mortgage fraud. ref
Negotiated deal with Swiss banks to permit US government to gain access to records of tax evaders and criminals. ref
Congress investigated Goldman Sachs for its role in subprime mortgage meltdown. ref
(U.S.) charges Goldman with subprime fraud. ref
(Treasury Department) Sold 1.5 billion shares of Citigroup at a profit. ref
(Pay Czar) Cut salaries for 65 bailout executives. ref
Issued compensation guidelines for bank executive salary and bonuses ref, ref
The biggest financial reform law since the Great Depression ref
Civil Rights
This category is still under construction. Many items that will be included in it are already embedded in Humanitarianism, and other overlapping categories.
Commerce, Trade & Communications
Expanded loan programs for small businesses. ref
The Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act. ref
The Credit CARD Technical Corrections Act of 2009. ref
Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009. ref
The Satellite Television Extension Act of 2010.ref
Established a credit card bill of rights. ref
Launched the National Export Initiative, with the goal of doubling US exports by 2015. ref, ref
Appointed the nation's first Chief Technology Officer. ref
Launched piracy crackdown. ref
Promoted Internet Freedom as Part Of U.S. Foreign Policy. ref, ref, ref
Denied Federal contracts to tax delinquents. ref
(Senate Panel) Passed tougher rules on derivatives. ref
(Democrats) Unveiled Citizens United response bill. ref, ref ^roytoric
Proposed tougher meat industry antitrust rules. ref, ref
Economy, Employment and Labor
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA): A $789 billion economic stimulus plan. ref
Assigned a Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2009 . ref
Unveiled 33 Billion-dollar jobs package. ref, ref
Provided $5,000 tax credit for every new worker. ref
Provided a US Auto industry rescue plan. ref, ref
(HHS) Provided New Health IT Workforce Grants (under ARRA). ref
The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act. ref
The Jobs for Main Street Act (2010). ref
Established President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability to assist in financial education for all Americans. ref, ref, ref
The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009. ref
Established FERA. ref
Established the National Export Initiative ref
A temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. ref
The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010. ref
Found $20 Billion in budget cuts. ref
Created an Advanced Manufacturing Fund to invest in peer-reviewed manufacturing processes. ref
Increased minority access to capital. ref
Established economic justification requirement tax changes. ref
Provided grants to encourage energy-efficient building codes. ref
Extended and indexed the 2007 Alternative Minimum Tax patch. ref
Created task force to fight deficit. ref
Restored funding to the EEOC and the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. ref
Established partnerships to share environmental technology with other countries. ref
More than doubled federal spending for research on clean fuels . ref
CBO found 3.7 Million jobs created by stimulus. ref
Raised the small business investment limit to $250,000 through the end of 2009. ref
Extended unemployment insurance benefits and temporarily suspend taxes on these benefits. ref ref
Made Haiti Donations Tax Deductible For 2009. ref
Equalized tax breaks with driving to promote public transit. ref
Provided National Export Initiative/Progress report and named Pr
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