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<blockquote data-quote="728ups" data-source="post: 1176746" data-attributes="member: 33372">ask and you shall receiveWhat follows is a PARTIAL list of Obama’s accomplishments so far. Unlike many such lists, there is a link to a citation supporting every single one.Legislative ProwessDespite the characterizations of some, Obama’s success rate in winning congressional votes on issues was an unprecedented 96.7% for his first year in office.&nbsp; Though he is often cited as superior to Obama, President Lyndon Johnson’s success rate in 1965 was only 93%.&nbsp;&nbsp; CQ: Obama&#039;s Winning Streak On Hill Unprecedented : NPRFiscal ResponsibilityWithin days after taking office, he signed an Executive Order ordering an audit of government contracts, and combating waste and abuse.&nbsp;&nbsp; Executive Order -- Economy in Government Contracting | The White HouseCreated the post of Chief Performance Officer, whose job it is to make operations more efficient to save the federal government money.&nbsp;&nbsp; Obama Names Chief Performance Officer : NPROn his first full day, he froze White House salaries.&nbsp; <a href="http://on.msnbc.com/ewJUIx" target="_blank">http://on.msnbc.com/ewJUIx</a>He appointed the first Federal Chief Information Officer to oversee federal IT spending. <a href="http://www.cio.gov" target="_blank">http://www.cio.gov</a>He committed to phasing out unnecessary and outdated weapons systems, and also signed the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Actto stop waste, fraud and abuse in the defense procurement and contracting system.&nbsp; Gates announces major Pentagon priority shifts - CNN.com&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://bit.ly/fz8GAd" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/fz8GAd</a>Through an executive order, he created the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform.&nbsp; President orders debt panel, names chairmen - Feb. 18, 2010Improving the Economy, Preventing DepressionHe pushed through and signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, otherwise known as “the stimulus package,” despite the fact that not one Republican voted for that bill. In addition, he launched recovery.gov, so that taxpayers could track spending from the Act.&nbsp;&nbsp; The Recovery Act&nbsp;&nbsp; Recovery.gov - Tracking the MoneyRead more: A LONG List Of President Obama&#039;s Accomplishments (With Citations) -</blockquote>

[QUOTE="728ups, post: 1176746, member: 33372"] ask and you shall receive What follows is a PARTIAL list of Obama’s accomplishments so far. Unlike many such lists, there is a link to a citation supporting every single one. [B]Legislative Prowess[/B] Despite the characterizations of some, Obama’s success rate in winning congressional votes on issues was an unprecedented 96.7% for his first year in office. Though he is often cited as superior to Obama, President Lyndon Johnson’s success rate in 1965 was only 93%. CQ: Obama's Winning Streak On Hill Unprecedented : NPR [B]Fiscal Responsibility[/B] Within days after taking office, he signed an Executive Order ordering an audit of government contracts, and combating waste and abuse. Executive Order -- Economy in Government Contracting | The White House Created the post of Chief Performance Officer, whose job it is to make operations more efficient to save the federal government money. Obama Names Chief Performance Officer : NPR On his first full day, he froze White House salaries. [url]http://on.msnbc.com/ewJUIx[/url] He appointed the first Federal Chief Information Officer to oversee federal IT spending. [url]http://www.cio.gov[/url] He committed to phasing out unnecessary and outdated weapons systems, and also signed the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Actto stop waste, fraud and abuse in the defense procurement and contracting system. Gates announces major Pentagon priority shifts - CNN.com [url]http://bit.ly/fz8GAd[/url] Through an executive order, he created the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. President orders debt panel, names chairmen - Feb. 18, 2010 [B]Improving the Economy, Preventing Depression[/B] He pushed through and signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, otherwise known as “the stimulus package,” despite the fact that not one Republican voted for that bill. In addition, he launched recovery.gov, so that taxpayers could track spending from the Act. The Recovery Act Recovery.gov - Tracking the Money [COLOR=#000000]Read more: A LONG List Of President Obama's Accomplishments (With Citations) - [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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