- To normalize relationships with 'problematic' countries (Iran, North Korea, Russia etc).
- Mentioned putting an end to nuclear weapons.
- To close Guantanamo within a year.
- To fix the economy.
- To support the Palestinian movement.
- To reshape the health care system.
- To improve the relationship with muslim communities.
- To cut emissions by 40%. To take a leading role in climate change.
- Provide healthcare for the wider population.
- He has opened the dialogue with other countries.
- Troops have been withdrawn from Iraq.
- He has changed the dynamic of the political world and created a sense of new opportunities.
- The economic stimulus package has helped in some areas, such as important maintenance work and so on.
Negatives
- Guantanamo has yet to be closed.
- The stimulus package has not helped the employment situation. In fact, 15.5 million Americans are currently out of work.
- The billions of dollars spent on a recovery package have not really helped the regular population.
- National security concerns - people don't feel safer.
- A huge increase in the number of troops in Afghanistan (30,000).
- Overspending has negative implications for future generations.
- Losing popularity due to healthcare reforms - the conservative movement is growing in strength.
Extenuating factors
- He inherited the economic crisis.
- Many international leaders simply do not want to build relations with the US.
- Many of the problems need political reorientation.
- Things take time, so we can't have unrealistic expectations.
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