All Obama, All The Time

Obama Actions and Initiatives

Foreign Policy:
Warns against direct involvement with Iran, takes soft line
Condemns the Iranian government's crackdown (Jun23)
Vowed to protect South Korea from North
Talks with Israel about settlements
Would like India and Pakistan to have a dialogue to resolve their differences

Financial:
Will limit Fed lending power, grant it more systemic regulatory authority
Will recommend a non-regulatory insurance oversight office
Will allow SEC, CFTC to regulate derivatives
Economic stimulus package

Human Services:
Federal benefits to be extended to gay/unmarried partners
Calls for a public service plan for individuals

Health Care:
Lobbies doctors for support of changes

Government:
Nominates new head of FCC
Nominates new head of CPSC
Nominates new Supreme Court justice
Proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency
Adopts many Bush administration legal rationales re secrecy
Signs law giving FDA authority to regulate tobacco
Announces deal with the pharmaceutical industry to cut prescription drug costs (Jun23)
Plans to kill a controversial Bush administration spy satellite program at DHS (Jun23)
Urges Congress not to put off immigration reform (Jun25-http://tinyurl.com/lkvavl)

Science:
Urges action on global warming
Urges fast work on climate-change bill (jun24)