Monday, July 13, 2009

All Obama, All The Time

Obama Actions and Initiatives

Foreign Policy:
Condemns the Iranian government's crackdown (Jun23)
Voices qualified support for Colombia trade deal(Jul02-http://tinyurl.com/mss3sy)
Pressed African countries to be more open and honest(Jul 13 - http://tinyurl.com/lonjvr)

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

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
Consults experts on 1976 swine flu outbreak (Jul1 - http://tinyurl.com/mzhn8m)

Government:
Urges Congress not to put off immigration reform(Jun25-http://tinyurl.com/lkvavl)
Takes action on food safety(Jul07-http://tinyurl.com/nthjy8)
Announces Surgeon General Nominee(Jul13 - http://tinyurl.com/ne7b3n)
Threatens to veto spending over F22 cost (Jul 13 - http://tinyurl.com/md5d2q)

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

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