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Separation

(1,975 posts)
Tue Oct 30, 2012, 01:31 AM Oct 2012

Second term president Obama.

As the election comes, I believe it will be close but Obama will come out as the victor. First term presidents always have to think about getting reelected. Seeing how this will not be the case for Obama what do you think or hope Obama will do policy wise.

Obviously he can't do everything but what are some things you hope he can get done as a second term prez. Some thing that I would like to see get addressed; equal rights for gay & lesbian couples, medicinal marijuana, health care, are to name just a few.

I'd like to see Gitmo closed but I just don't see that happening.

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Second term president Obama. (Original Post) Separation Oct 2012 OP
2nd term :) vadermike Oct 2012 #1
DOJ--->ALEC-->RICO... conspiracy to deny voting rights oldhippydude Oct 2012 #2
How about preserving Social Security and Medicare Life Long Dem Oct 2012 #3
Stop pissing away $60 Billion dollars a year to put pot smokers in prison. Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #4
Repeal DOMA, Revolutionary Girl Oct 2012 #5
I would like MrYikes Oct 2012 #6
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vadermike

(1,415 posts)
1. 2nd term :)
Tue Oct 30, 2012, 01:35 AM
Oct 2012

Fully implementing health care reform, more jobs, energy legislation, environmental legislation... and lets get this thing won first and I will think of some more

oldhippydude

(2,514 posts)
2. DOJ--->ALEC-->RICO... conspiracy to deny voting rights
Tue Oct 30, 2012, 01:37 AM
Oct 2012

about time voting rights were looked at again... ALEC is on the ropes with major corporations pulling out.. we need to put some in jail...

fully fund and facilitate DOD ,FRANK. as well as bring back Glass Steigal

 

Life Long Dem

(8,582 posts)
3. How about preserving Social Security and Medicare
Tue Oct 30, 2012, 01:44 AM
Oct 2012

From the likes of Romney (if he got in) and the conservatives. That's doing something.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
4. Stop pissing away $60 Billion dollars a year to put pot smokers in prison.
Tue Oct 30, 2012, 02:07 AM
Oct 2012

Enough, already. We have bigger fish to fry.

5. Repeal DOMA,
Tue Oct 30, 2012, 03:05 AM
Oct 2012

and pave the way for declaring marriage discrimination unconstitutional at some point in the future.

MrYikes

(720 posts)
6. I would like
Tue Oct 30, 2012, 06:07 AM
Oct 2012

congress shall extend medicare to all Americans
the top tax rate shall be 65%
all deductions and tax reducing schemes shall be eliminated.
mandatory voting for the next 12 years
DOD shall reduce the quantity of high level staff by 60%.

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