Skip to main content

Before and After Obama: 10 Signs of a Diminished America

A new Gallup poll finds that American believe the country slid backwards in 14 out of 19 policy domains, with the worst deterioration in the national debt, crime, income inequality, and race relations.

The four areas of improvement Gallup found were in the situation for gays and lesbians (Obama’s only truly high mark), energy (which got better despite his policy preferences, thanks to the private sector), climate change (whose partisans scream that it’s getting worse!) and the economy. "Health care" was a complete wash, which is awful, given the amount of money Obama spent on it.

The new administration has its work cut out for it to repair the damage caused by eight years of Obama’s policies in the following ten key areas.

1. Terrorism:

In truth, the number and frequency of deadly terrorist attacks on U.S. soil grew substantially worse under Obama. The raw number of fatalities under his predecessor, of course, is distorted by the horrific carnage of 9/11.

2. Cybersecurity

The one-two sucker punch of Obama going nuclear over the menace of Russian hacking and WikiLeaks to delegitimize the 2016 election, and then springing alpha WikiLeaker Chelsea Manning from jail three decades early, should cement his careless and destructive infosec legacy forever — as if supporting his former Secretary of State’s presidential run after she trashed security protocols with reckless abandon wasn’t bad enough.

3. The U.S. Workforce:

"It’s a combination. There’s no question a lot of them are retirees," said Peter Broockvar of the Lindsay Group in a note quoted by CNBC, after the November jobs report revealed another 446,000 prospective employees had taken a powder, leaving the number of Americans out of the workforce at an eye-popping 95 million.

4. Poverty: ....... 5. Race Relations: ....... 6. Government Debt: 

And so on,,,,,,   See the full report........

 

http://www.breitbart.com/big-g...-diminished-america/

Original Post

As President Obama makes preparations to exit The White House, he leaves in his wake a legacy of debt, a broken healthcare system, and a regulatory burden that has crippled American business.

Despite the obvious mess he's made as president, he continues to defend his actions. However, the numbers don't lie.

Here's Obama's legacy of failure, by the numbers (h/t RNC):

$19.9 Trillion: The Staggering Mountain Of Debt Obama Will Leave Behind On January 20, 2017. (“Daily History Of The Debt,” U.S. Department Of Treasury, Accessed 12/23/16)

$9.2 Trillion: The Increase In The National Debt Since Obama Took Office. (“Daily History Of The Debt,” U.S. Department Of Treasury, Accessed 12/23/16)

$1 Trillion: Tax Increases In ObamaCare Over A Decade. (“ObamaCare: Trillion Dollar Tax Hike That Hurts Small Businesses,” U.S. House Of Representatives Committee On Ways And Means, 3/31/16)

$870.3 Billion: Estimated Economic Cost Of All The New Federal Government Regulations Finalized Since Obama Took Office. (“Regulation Rodeo,” American Action Forum, Accessed 12/27/16)

$750 Billion: The U.S.’s Global Trade Deficit Last Year Under Obama. (U.S. Census Bureau, Accessed 12/27/16)

$690 Billion: Increase In Student Debt Since Obama Took Office. (“Student Loans Owned And Securitized, Outstanding,” Federal Reserve Bank Of St. Louis, Accessed 12/27/16)

$377 Billion: ObamaCare’s Tax Hikes That Effect The Middle Class. (Glenn Kessler, “Does ‘Obamacare’ Have $1 Trillion In Tax Hikes, Aimed At The Middle Class,” The Washington Post, 3/12/13)

$344 Billion: Estimated Economic Cost Of All The New EPA Regulations Finalized Since Obama Took Office. (“Regulation Rodeo,” American Action Forum, Accessed 12/27/16)

$292 Billion: Projected Cost Of Obama’s Finalized Clean Power Plan Regulations. (H. Sterling Burnett, “Economic Analysis of Clean Power Plan Shows High Cost, Minimal Benefits,” The Heartland Institute, 12/2/15)

$99 Billion: The Growth In The U.S.’s Annual Trade Deficit With China Since Obama Took Office. (“Trade In Goods With China,” U.S. Census Bureau, Accessed 12/27/16)

$29 Billion: Projected Annual Loss Of Coal Production Due To The Interior Department’s New Stream Protection Rule. (“Economic Analysis Of Proposed Stream Protection Rule,” Ramboll Environ, 10/15)

$9.6 Billion: Projected Annual Loss Due To The EPA’s 2012 Mercury Rule. (“Hearing Entitled ‘A Review Of EPA’s Regulatory Activity During The Obama Administration: Energy And Industrial Sectors,” U.S. House Of Representatives Committee On Energy And Commerce, 6/30/16)

$1.4 Billion: Projected Annual Loss Due To The EPA’s 2015 Ozone Rule. (“Final Ozone Rule,” American Action Forum, 10/2/15)

583 Million: Hours Of Paperwork To Deal With All The New Federal Government Regulations Finalized Since Obama Took Office. (“Regulation Rodeo,” American Action Forum, Accessed 12/27/16)

$500 Million: Projected Annual Loss Due To The EPA’s 2015 Coal Ash Rule. (“Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System; Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities,” Federal Register, 4/17/15, pg. 21462)

$462.9 Million: Projected Annual Loss Due To The Administration’s 2015 “Water Of The United States” Rule. (“Final WOTUS Rule,” American Action Forum, 5/28/16)

$400 Million: What Obama Paid Iran As Part Of Its Hostage Deal To Release Prisoners Held By The State Sponsor Of Terror. (Elise Labott, Nicole Gaouette and Kevin Liptak, “US Sent Plane With $400 Million In Cash To Iran,” CNN, 8/4/16)

$320 Million: Projected Annual Loss Due To The EPA’s 2016 Methane Emissions Rule. (“Hearing Entitled ‘A Review Of EPA’s Regulatory Activity During The Obama Administration: Energy And Industrial Sectors,” U.S. House Of Representatives Committee On Energy And Commerce, 6/30/16)

2.3 Million: The Number Of Americans That Could Have Just One Insurer To Choose From Next Year Due To ObamaCare. (Cynthia Cox And Ashley Semanskee, Preliminary Date on Insurer Exits And Entrants In 2017 Affordable Care Act Marketplaces, Kaiser Family Foundation, 8/28/16)

2 Million: Projected Job Losses Under The Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Deal That Obama Negotiated And Lobbied For. (Robert E. Scott and Elizabeth Glass, “Trans-Pacific Partnership, Currency Manipulation, Trade, And Jobs,” Economic Policy Institute, 3/3/16)

301,000: Manufacturing Jobs Lost Since Obama Took Office. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 12/2/16)

280,000: Projected Job Loss Due To The Interior Department’s New Stream Protection Rule. (“Economic Analysis Of Proposed Stream Protection Rule,” Ramboll Environ, 10/15)

82,288: Number Of Criminals Illegal Immigrants Released By The Obama Administration From 2013 To 2015. (Maria Sacchetti, “Criminal Immigrants Reoffend At High Rates Than ICE Has Suggested,” The Boston Globe, 6/4/16)

$8,390: The Increase In The Average Cost Of Tuition, Fees, And Room And Board At A Four Year Public College Since Obama Took Office. (“Trends In College Pricing 2016,” The College Board, 10/26/16)

5,000: Reduction In The Number Of Illegal Immigrants Deported This Year Under Obama. (Rafael Bernal, “Deportations Under Obama Could Hit 10-Year Low,” The Hill, 8/31/16)

$4,370: The Increase In The Average Cost Of Tuition, Fees, And Room And Board At A Four Year Public College Since Obama Took Office. (“Trends In College Pricing 2016,” The College Board, 10/26/16)

2,998: The Number Of New Federal Government Regulations Finalized Since Obama Took Office. (“Regulation Rodeo,” American Action Forum, Accessed 12/27/16)

970: The Number Of Counties That Could See No Competition In Healthcare Insurers In 2017 Due To ObamaCare. (Cynthia Cox And Ashley Semanskee, Preliminary Date on Insurer Exits And Entrants In 2017 Affordable Care Act Marketplaces, Kaiser Family Foundation, 8/28/16)

717: Less Democrat State House Representatives Since Obama Took Office. (“2009 State And Legislative Partisan Composition,” National Conference Of State Legislatures, 1/26/09; “2016 State And Legislative Partisan Composition,” National Conference Of State Legislatures, 12/6/16)

231: Less Democrat State Senators Since Obama Took Office. (“2009 State And Legislative Partisan Composition,” National Conference Of State Legislatures, 1/26/09; “2016 State And Legislative Partisan Composition,” National Conference Of State Legislatures, 12/6/16)

183: The Number Of New EPA Regulations Finalized Since Obama Took Office. (“Regulation Rodeo,” American Action Forum, Accessed 12/27/16)

98%: Increase In Student Debt Since Obama Took Office. (“Student Loans Owned And Securitized, Outstanding,” Federal Reserve Bank Of St. Louis, Accessed 12/27/16)

87%: The Increase In The National Debt Since Obama Took Office. (“Daily History Of The Debt,” U.S. Department Of Treasury, Accessed 12/23/16)

63: Less Democrats In The House Of Representatives Since Obama Took Office. (Jennifer E. Manning, “Membership Of The 111th Congress: A Profile,” Congressional Research Service, 12/23/09; “House Election Results,” The New York Times, 12/19/16)

41: States That Saw Deductibles Increases In 2016 Under ObamaCare. (Nathan Nascimento, “The Latest Problem Under The Affordable Care Act: Deductibles,” The National Review, 04/12/16)

 

 

Add Reply

Post

Untitled Document
×
×
×
×
Link copied to your clipboard.
×