Obama the Good, Bad, and Ugly
President Barack Obama is the 44th president of the United states twice elected. His family is composed of his father who is from Kenya and his mother who is from Kansas. He was raised by his grandfather and grandmother. He made his way through college with scholarships and student loans. He then moved to Chicago where he worked with the churches there to help rebuild the communities that were ruined by the steel plant closing. ("President Barack Obama."The White House. The White House, n.d. Web) He attended law school and became the first African American to be the president of the Harvard Law Review. After he lead a voter registration dive, went back to Chicago and taught constitutional law and stayed active in his community. He passed the first major ethics reform in 25 years, cut takes for working families, and expanded healthcare for children and their parents. As a United States Senator, he passed a groundbreaking lobbying reform, locking up the world 's most dangerous weapons, and brought clarity to government by putting federal spending online. He was then elected as the 44th president of the united states on November 4, 2008 and was sworn in on January 20, 2009. ("President Barack Obama."The White House. The White House, n.d. Web)
In his first term, the president passed the landmark Affordable Care Act, helping to put quality healthcare within reach for more Americans. He ended the war in Iraq and is working to end the war in Afghanistan, passed the historic Wall Street reform to make sure taxpayers never had to bail out big banks, and cut taxes for every American worker. The President believes an economy that 's built to last starts with a strong and growing middle class that’s why he has a plan to create jobs and restore economic security to working families. He’s been driven by the basic values that make our country great. ("About Barack Obama."Organizing for Action. N.p., n.d. Web. Mar. 2014) In
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