# What has Obama done since entering office?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-has-obama-done-since-entering-office/503415>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 18, 2009, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-has-obama-done-since-entering-office/503415 "2009-07-18T06:04:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Quasimodal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/57b2e6/32.png) [@Quasimodal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodal)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-has-obama-done-since-entering-office/503415/1 "2009-07-18T06:04:31Z")

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I’d just like a list of his accomplishments so far. For the record I’m a Canadian who is just interested in American Politics.

I know he’s started the ball rolling on a government health care plan, and has tried (and failed?) to revive the auto industry.

He’s also comitted more troops to Afghanistan.

Anything else?

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**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-has-obama-done-since-entering-office/503415/2 "2009-07-18T13:05:11Z")

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A gigantic increase in deficit spending. He nominated a person for the Supreme Court. He has made some trips abroad, and decided to retain indefinite detention for non-traditional combatants.

Regards,  
Shodan

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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-has-obama-done-since-entering-office/503415/3 "2009-07-18T14:35:22Z")

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Start [here](http://www.whitehouse.gov/):

- [List of nominations and appointments](http://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing_room/nominations_and_appointments/)
- [Presidential Actions](http://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing_room/PresidentialActions/)
- [Speeches and remarks](http://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing_room/Remarks/)