Obama?

[dmlfarmer]

On a number of threads posters have been critical of Obama. I am just wondering why you think he has been a bad president and what he could/should have done.

After all, since 2010 14 million jobs have been created in the USA. Officially US unemployment is under 5% (although Trump disputes this and economists claim higher levels if you include under-employment and part time worker) However US UI claims is at a 42 year low (so a higher percentage of people are working than has occurred over the last 4 decades) Last year Canadian unemployment was 6.8% and is likely much higher now. Predicted growth of the US economy is 2.7% and under Harper the predicted growth for 2016 had he formed the government was only 1.6%
In spite of tougher banking laws, the top 5 banks in the US earned 138.5 billion dollars in 2015, double what the top 5 European banks made. And before you use the increase in debt as an excuse, be aware that the percentage increase in debt under Obama was less than half the percentage increase under Reagan. On a percentage basis, even Bush increased debt more than Obama.

So why do you think Obama is a bad president?

[tubs]

oh where to start trillions of extra the US was the most powerfull country before he took office, have the population is on foodstamps and those same people get a freecell phone why would they go to work

[cottonpicken]

Are you from space he doubled the god damn debt. Look at the anullizatiton rate. When the **** are people going to wake up wholly christ the news media needs a kick in the heAd look at th god damn numbers. It's complete insanity

[Oliver88]

The unemployment rate is for people looking for work.
Food stamp numbers are insanely high.

Obama caters to his enviro-kook donors. Example: Keystone XL

Libya was a disaster.

His lack of leadership/lame duck presidency has lead to the evil but more intelligent Putin being a powerful leader.

[ajl]

Relative to everyone else the US is doing quite well economically. Mind you all other countries performance has kept the bar low. Most US detractors are that out of envy. Obama's biggest failings include the increase in debt load, Obamacare, and increasing the racial divide in the US.

[samhill]

I'd like to see Bin laden's body>

[MBgrower]

Attempting ti change the usa into socialist europe, that will be his legacy.

[chuckChuck]

Most Americans think of Canadians as socialists with universal healthcare.

The USA has some pretty good "socialist" subsidies to agriculture that are widely supported by farmers. Apparently in the "greatest" country in the world farmers can't make a living without taxpayers support.

Canadian farmers love their "socialist" subsidies as well. Just try to take away their AgriInvest matching deposits.

[farmaholic]

Nice to see you finally have it narrowed down to the only true hand-out.

[seabass]

U have to make it to match it. Great program for a rainy day. Dont pay in Chuck if u dont like it.