You won't hear the republicans, conservatives or the news media talking about it but once again it has been a democratic administration that has guided America's ship back on course in a positive way. The turnaround has been remarkable when one thinks about the deepness of the economic recession, the record job losses,
record deficit spending, two wars with many thousands of U.S. troops and thousands of U.S. deaths. A failed banking system not seen since the great depression and a unnecessary war started by a President over WMD that did not exist against a country who was no threat to the U.S.
President Obama with the help of the democratic controlled congress in his first two years took the challenge head on and passed legislation that put the nation back on course. A growing economy that has created over 15 million jobs and put America back to work. Deficit spending has been reduced, the unemployment rate has been lowered to 4.9%. Our troop level has been reduced in Iraq and Afghanistan and those countries are taking on most of their own fighting, a combination that has reduced the U.S. death toll. Much progress has been made against ISIS despite the negative tone of the noise machine. The ACA which has insured over 15 million people.
The banking industry is now better regulated with tough requirements. Our people at home and abroad have been safer from foreign terror attacks. Our military is the best in the world and serve the nation with honor, commitment, pride and never complain. The administration has a priority that continues to bring terrorists leaders around the world to justice. And America has a President who believes in inclusion not division, hope and not fear, civility and not extremism.
The accomplishments of the past seven and half years describe what America is all about. A nation that over comes, that deals with hardships and faces reality with determination to do better. The negative voices from the dark side are incapable of competing with the truth and that is why the country needs to elect a President in November that will build on and improve on the accomplished of the past seven and half years. We dare not let the future be like the failed policies of the past.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
