Why Barack Obama is my favorite president?
Episode description
In this 9 minute podcast I discuss many of the reasons why Barack Obama is my favorite president and why he may go down as one of the most consequential presidents in Modern American history.
1. Reinstated the Glass Steagall Act
2. Killed Osama Bin Laden
3. Ended the war in Iraq
4. Constitutional expert and man of the bill of rights.
5. Fostered a collective spirit through his Obama foundation.
6. Visited a jail and lowered low level drug sentence times.
7. Started my brother's keeper to provide mentorship to young men without father figures or educational and occupational direction.
8. Instituted the Fair Pay Act for women so there would be equal pay with men.
9. Expanded the clean energy portfolio increasing solar, wind, and electric vehicle energy.
10. Instituted Obamacare so that millions of people especially those in poverty could get health insurance including allowing young men and women to stay on their parents health insurance plan until 26 years of age.
11. Helped America recover from the worst recession since the Great Depression and bailed out the auto industry.
12. Acted as a Uniter in Chier during a time of tumultuous turmoil, racial tension, and social reform during his two terms in office (2008-2016).