Barack Obama Accomplishments

BARACK OBAMA

Luke Ferrell Mr. McKown Government 8th Period April 4, 2018

I am doing former President Barack Obama, I will be talking about the many positive things he has done and positive goals he has achieved. I will also be talking about major accomplishments and the lasting effects. He has truly showed us that America is

He was definitely a good president. Breaking the barrier and paving the way for future African Americans. From humble beginnings to our first African American President, Barack Obama has made a lasting impression on many people. Obama has done amazing things in his term as president from Obama Care to trying to bring troops home after the attack on Bin Laden. President Obama has worked hard on making this world a better place and he for the most part has made the world a better place. Barack married Michelle Robinson in 1992, they have two children Malia Ann (1999) and Sasha (2001). After graduating from the University of Chicago in 1991, Obama worked as a civil rights lawyer and also a part time law professor at University of Chicago Law school. “When he graduated, opulent law firms flung their doors open to him. He was offered jobs at Wall Street firms, as well as a clerkship on the U.S. Supreme court” (Sapet,74). In 1991-1996 worked his way up the political ladder. “In 1996 he ran as democratic seat and was elected Illinois State Senator” (Sapet,

Another is his healthcare bill, which helped many low income families afford the healthcare they needed. Known as the Affordable Healthcare Act and later as Obamacare. “My health care plan has three central tenets. First, all Americans should have access to the benefits of modern medicine. Second, we must eliminate the waste that plagues our medical system (duplicative tests and procedures that are performed because the right information is not readily available, and doctors providing unnecessary care for fear of being sued). Third, we need a public health infrastructure that works with our medical system to prevent disease and improve health,” says Mr. Obama ( N.E. Journal of Medicine, 2008). One major conflict was the War on Terrorism. On Sept 11, 2001, four planes were hijacked and used as weapons on the American people, leading us into war. Mr. Obama fought hard to help bring the war to an end, working with Russia and other countries to bring about peace. “Finally in 2011 he ordered the assassination of Osama Bin Laden, the person blamed for the 9/11 attacks, bringing the war to an end” (Pettinger,