Answer to Question #3

"After a century of striving, after a year of debate, after a historic vote, health care reform is no longer an unmet promise. It is the law of the land." Well, you have to give it to Barack Obama. He did say he would guarantee Health Care for all Americans and he followed through with his promise. Whether states want to abide by this law is up to them and currently a lot of states, including Virginia, are trying to repeal this law. A recent poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation reports that 51% of Americans are not in favor of the Health Care Reform which is a new low for the poll since the law was passed. Obviously, not everyone is going to be in favor of the law but Obama should rethink some of the principles involved with the Health Care Reform. For example, one cannot choose their own cardiologist or urologist under their company's Preferred Provider Organization. For many people, the right to choose is important to them and taking that right away causes a shift in public opinion. This unfortunately, is not the only issue that Obama faces.
When Obama came into office, he had to take on the burden of the economic downturn. Currently, Obama is trying to enact his Jobs Plan which entails expanding the payroll tax, preventing layoffs, and creating incentives for small businesses. Personally, these are all excellent ideas to aid the economy and if implemented, would make a difference for many Americans by providing them with benefits they didn't have before. Obama has done a good job promoting this plan and making it his duty to support all Americans who have been effected by economic struggles.
By far, Obama has handled the "War on Terror" well. He has reassured the Muslim people that “we will not stigmatize or demonize entire communities because of the actions of a few.” 9/11 was a devastating day for this country but with the help of the troops, Obama has managed to kill Osama Bin Laden, the man responsible for these deadly attacks. Personally, I'm confident that Obama wants to protect the country. He has recently stated that all troops will be pulled out of Iraq and will be home by December 2011, which is a huge step in the right direction.
Obama does face the opportunity of reelection in about 12 months. And for the last few years he has done a good job of taking on the responsibilities that come with being president. Though he lacks an immense amount of job experience, he has been able to fight for what he believes in and keep up with major politicians like John Boehner. Even though he has done a sufficient job, I don't think he will be reelected. He has kept most of his promises but people would probably like to see someone with more experience take on this job. Overall, I give Obama a B-.