Mr. President, many of us thought we were voting for greatness. Instead, we got you.

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208. Please

Do you have any idea of the size and scope of power that the right wing and military/industrial/energy
complex has over huge areas of government and the economy? If Obama had went after bush/Cheney
/and others "they" would have been an unholy mess. Although we are the majority "they" run things
and President Obama has gone on record that he feared a "right wing coup" if he pushed too hard.

<Have you no conscience? Have you no decency? Have you no sense of self-betrayal? > Barack Obama
gave up tons and tons of money so as to work for the poor and working class people of the Chicago
area as a community organizer.


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FUNDING:
Provided $12.2 billion in new funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Act though the American Recovery and investment Act. ref
TARGETED ACTIONS:
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act; Instituted equal pay for women. ref, ref, ref
Presidential Memorandum extending benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees. ref , ref , ref , ref
Presidential Memorandum protecting gay and lesbian partners’ visitation/healthcare decision-making rights (4/15/2010). ref
Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act to include gender, sexual orientation and disability. ref
Supported the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT). ref
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act. ref
Established White House Council on Women and Girls (Executive Order 13506 ). ref
Financial agencies must establish Offices of Women and Minorities to promote more diverse hiring.
Increased minority access to capital. ref
Pushing through settlement in the black farmers lawsuit against USDA. ref, ref
Signed the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. ref
Increased Federal Employment of Individuals with Disabilities (Exec Order)(celebrating 20th anniversary of the ADA). ref, ref
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