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Tuesday 25 October 2011

USA: Barack Obama thinks he has filled 60% of its promises

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Barack Obama said Monday it had completed 60% of the commitments made during his successful campaign for the presidential 'élection United States in 2008.
U.S. President toured three-day state of the American West in particular to raise money for his next campaign in 2012.
At a meeting, for which forty donors have each paid 35,800 dollars, Obama listed a number of accomplishments since joining the White House in January 2009. He said they needed more time to complete the projects initiated by his administration.
"Many things we promised to do, we have made," he said, citing in particular the reform of the health system or the end of the policy of discrimination against homosexuals in the military.
"I have compiled a little list and I think we made about 60% so far. And it's not bad in three years, because I need five more."
Barack Obama attended another fundraiser in the area of ​​Los Angeles, in the couple of actors Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas. Ticket prices for the approximately 200 participants began to 5000 dollars.
In another similar meeting in Las Vegas, the Democratic president outlined the differences that separate Republicans willing to run against him.
"They have two basic economic principles: first, tax cuts for the rich and the largest companies (...) Second, they want to get rid of all existing regulations, clean air, clean water I'll let you list them, "he said.
Source: Reuters

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