The 244 Accomplishments of President Obama.
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Posted By: Marta Fernandez on December 27, 2011 This list will undoubtedly have some points that cross over to the “other” list published here two days ago, but BOTH serve it’s purpose in showing that this President has not been sitting on his butt doing nothing. B4B News ETHICS • Ordered the White House and all federal agencies to respect the Freedom of Information Act and overturned Bush-era limits on accessibility of federal documents (2009) • Instructed all federal agencies to promote openness and transparency as much as possible (2009) • Placed limits on lobbyists’ access to the White House (2009) • Placed limits on White House aides working for lobbyists after their tenure in the administration (2009) • Signed a measure strengthening registration and reporting requirements for lobbyists (2009) • Ordered that lobbyists must be removed from and are no longer permitted to serve on federal and White House advisory panels and boards (2009) * Note: After saying he would not hire lobbyists, a few have been hired in the Administration • Companies and individuals who are delinquent on their taxes or owe back taxes are no longer allowed to bid for federal contracts (2009) • Initiated the “e-Rulemaking Initiative” (in cooperation with Cornell University) to allow for online public “notice and comment” of federal laws and initiatives (2010) • Issued the “Open Gov Directive” ordering all Cabinet departments to promote transparency and citizen participation in their policies (2010) • Signed extensions on banning lobbyists from serving on agency boards (2010) • Developed the “Don Not Pay List” with data on contractors and recipients of federal funds who are deemed to be ineligible because of fraud and abuse (2010) GOVERNANCE • The White House website now provides information on all economic stimulus projects and spending, along with an unprecedented amount of information on our government (2009) • Ended the Bush-era practice of circumventing established FDA rules for political reasons (2009) • Ended the Bush-era practice of having White House staff rewrite the findings of scientific and environmental regulations and reports when they disagreed with the results (2009) • Limited the salaries of senior White House aides (salaries cut to $100,000) (2009) • Has urged Congress to adopt “Pay-Go” (whereby each dollar of spending is offset by a dollar in cuts or revenues, which was used in the `90s but abandoned in the `00s) (2010) • Has been holding open meetings with Republican leaders, although they complain of a lack of access and information (2010) • Signed the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act (2010) * Note: To curb wasteful spending • Tasked federal agencies to develop plans for disposing of unneeded real estate and then to eliminate unnecessary or non-economical lands, properties, etc. (2010) and the rest: http://kaystreet.wordpress.com/2010/11/01/... If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Marta Fernandez
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