The Obama Administration - 100 Days

(dnc)A hundred days is an artificial line of demarcation in the life of any
Administration, and President Obama and his team are focused, as they
should be, on the prodigious work ahead.  From the ambitious measures to
right our economy and lift the embattled middle class to the restoration
of America's leadership around the world, President Obama has begun,
in these first 100 days, to deliver on the change he promised and the
change America needs.

During these first 100 days, President Obama has:


Taken steps to repair our economy and put us back on the road to
long-term prosperity:

~       Passed the most ambitious economic recovery package in history,
providing immediate relief for Americans who have lost their jobs and
saving or creating millions of private sector jobs over the next two
years that will put Americans to work doing the work America needs
done.

~      Crafted a recovery plan and budget that lays the groundwork for
long-term prosperity by dealing with our most pressing needs: developing
a strong market for alternative energy and the jobs and security a clean
energy economy will bring; health care reform to reduce costs and assure
quality, affordable health care for all Americans; and unprecedented
investments and reforms in education aimed at ensuring that, in this
global economy, our children are once again the best-educated in the
world.

~       Enacted tax breaks for 95 percent of working Americans and
taken steps to make college more affordable, extended health care
coverage to millions more uninsured children of working families, and
signed the Lily Ledbetter law to guarantee equal pay for equal work for
America's working women.

~       Taken action to deal with the crisis in our credit markets with
programs to get credit flowing again to small businesses, homeowners and
students. And the President has set in motion a process to address the
legacy of reckless speculation on Wall Street that has crippled lending,
including badly needed financial regulatory reforms.

~       Put us on a course to cut the deficit in half in four years,
understanding that America's economic future requires a return to
fiscal discipline.  In doing so, President Obama has challenged
giveaways to the special interests, targeted tax breaks for companies
who ship jobs overseas and ordered a line-by-line review of the federal
budget.

Restored America's reputation around the world:

~         Followed through on his commitment to repair our frayed
alliances and build coalitions to deal with global threats. The
President has engaged people and leaders across the globe with strength,
vision and humility in order to make progress possible.

~        Rallied the world at the G-20 to deal with the global
financial crisis and won the unanimous support of the UN Security
Council, including China and Russia, for enhanced economic sanctions in
response to North Korea's provocative missile launch.

~          Launched a multi-pronged initiative effort to slow nuclear
proliferation, reinvigorated our international effort on Iran's
illicit nuclear program and revived critical arms control talks with the
Russians.

~          Begun the process of responsibly ending the war in Iraq and
united our NATO allies and other partners behind a focused, new strategy
in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

~         Kept his commitment to upholding America's values, banning
the use of torture and ordering the closure of the Guantanamo Bay
detention facility.

~         Opened the door to a promising new era in our own hemisphere,
breaking down old barriers and challenging failed policies.

Kept his commitment to an open and accountable government:

~         Kept faith with the American people by working to deliver a
government that is open and transparent, responsive and accountable to
the American people.

~         Instituted the toughest ethics rules on record and curbed the
influence of special interests and lobbyists in the federal
government's decision-making.

~         Launched Recovery.Gov to chart the expenditure of recovery
funds so that the American people know where their tax dollars are being
spent and conducted the first virtual town hall so that Americans can
have access to their President.

~         Fulfilled his pledge to restore science to its rightful place
and sent a clear signal that evidence and fact will no longer be trumped
by ideology.

~         Brought a new tone of civility and cooperation to Washington,
reaching out to the other party even when it has not always been
rewarded with support.

This is only the beginning; there are many miles to go.  But, even in
these most challenging times, President Barack Obama has in 100 days
charted a bold new direction for our country that holds