The First 100 Days: Change

With strong approval ratings, President Obama remains on track to deliver abrupt change from his predecessor. Not since FDR have so many policy revisions taken place.

The Obama Change List
  • $800 billion stimulus bill.
  • Officially endorsed UN statement urging governments to decriminalize homosexuality.
  • Relaxed marijuana enforcement.
  • Lifted Bush's ban on federal funding for stem cell research.
  • Overturned Bush's Global Gag Rule.
  • Revoked Bush's provider conscience rule.
  • Released Bush era torture memos.
  • Closing of Gitmo.
  • Release of torture photos.
  • Lifted ban on photos of caskets of service men and women.
  • Timely withdrawal from Iraq. Aug. 31 all combat operations to come to an end. June 10, 2009, troops to leave Iraqi cities.
  • Allow 13 big states to set their own emissions and fuel standards.
  • Withdraw oil and gas leases issued by Bush for private drilling on public land.
  • Signed three executive orders to level the playing field for union labor and help unions organize. Equal Pay for Equal Work Bill was also signed by President Obama in January.
  • Lifted some travel and commerce restrictions on Cuba.
I'll add to the list as more items come to my attention.

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