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Pros And Cons Of President Obama

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Over the last several years our country has been dealt many unpleasant situations, and has had many unpleasant situations trust upon it. From school shootings, to Isis and all the troubling situations in-between, we have dealt with quit a bit as a nation. But in my opinion, president Obama is at the forefront of many issues facing Americans today. He has continuously defiled the American constitution, kept secret agendas not in the favor of the American public and led this country like a ballerina managing a steel mill. With his mounting entitlement programs, his push to raise the minimum wage, and Obama care, we can’t endure much more. We are currently $16.85 trillion dollars in debt and that number is only rising, in addition, according to an ABCnews/Washing post survey, his approval rating is at an all time low of 40%. He is America’s …show more content…

His leadership is the largest economic issue we have facing us today. President Obama has no clue how to work with congress/ House of Representatives. He has a simple state of mind “what is good for me? What is good for the Liberal party?”. This has lead to many economic catastrophes during his presidency. Namely, the government shut down of 2013 from October 1st through the 16th.This shut down was caused by a “funding Gap”, or a shortage of funds, when two chambers of congress were unable to agree on a budget. The republican led side proposed cuts to Obama care to balance the budget. While the democratic side, led by Obama, refused such cuts and demanded funding stay at current levels with no additional conditions. This uncompromising attitude is what led to a stagnated House of Representatives. The affordable care act was not something in demand by neither the American people, nor by congress at the time. But he and the

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