Yesterday, President Obama Delivered His Second Inaugural Address. His Speech, While Lofty In Its Ideological Goals, Overlooked The Lessons Of His First Four Years In Office.
Yesterday, President Obama Said That We Need To “Reduce The Cost Of Health Care And The Size Of Our Deficit.”
“We Must Make The Hard Choices To Reduce The Cost Of Health Care And The Size Of Our Deficit. “ (President Barack Obama, Remarks In Inaugural Address, 1/21/13)
He Must Have Forgotten His First Inaugural Address
In 2009, President Obama Promised To “Spend Wisely.” “And those of us who manage the public’s dollars will be held to account, to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day, because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government.” (President Barack Obama, Remarks In Inaugural Address, 1/20/09)
Since His First Inauguration, President Obama Has Added Over $5.8 Trillion To The National Debt. (US Treasury Dept., Accessed 1/22/13)
The Share Of The National Debt For Every Man, Woman, And Child In America Has Increased By More Than $18,000 Since President Obama’s Last Inauguration. (US Treasury Dept., US Census, Accessed 1/22/13)
“Our Health Care Is Too Costly, Our Schools Fail Too Many, And Each Day Brings Further Evidence That The Ways We Use Energy Strengthen Our Adversaries And Threaten Our Planet.” (President Barack Obama, Remarks In Inaugural Address, 1/20/09)
However, “During President Obama’s Term, Between 2009 To 2012, Premiums Have Climbed $2,370 For The Average Family With An Employer-Provided Plan – A Rate Faster Than The During The Previous Four Years Under President George W. Bush, According To Kaiser.” (Jake Tapper; Devin Dwyer, “Rising Health Costs Undermine Obama Pledge To Curb Costs,” ABC News, 9/25/12)
Obama Said That Access To College Is Needed “To Train Our Workers.
“Together, We Determined That A Modern Economy Requires Railroads And Highways To Speed Travel And Commerce; Schools And Colleges To Train Our Workers.” (President Barack Obama, Remarks In Inaugural Address, 1/21/13)
Yet, President Obama’s Policies Make It Harder To Access College
In His First Term Obama’s First Term, The Education System Failed Too Many Families; In-State College Tuition Increased By More Than 25 Percent. (College Board 2008; College Board 2011)
Yesterday, President Obama’s Claimed That “An Economic Recovery Has Begun.” (President Barack Obama, Remarks In Inaugural Address, 1/21/13)
In 2009, President Obama Urged Young Americans To Set High Standards “These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable, but no less profound, is a sapping of confidence across our land; a nagging fear that America’s decline is inevitable, that the next generation must lower its sights.” (President Barack Obama, Remarks In Inaugural Address, 1/20/09)
His Policies Failed To Meet Those Standards – As A Result Today More Young Adults Live With Their Parents. “More of today’s twenty- and-thirty-somethings are living with their parents than in generations before them. The pattern is generally the result of delayed adulthood and lingering effects of the Great Recession, an Ohio research concludes in a new study.” (Rosa Ramirez, “Study: More Young Adults Living With Parents,” National Journal, 8/1/2012)
If This Recovery Has Really “Begun,” How Long Will It Take To Reach The 23 Million People Searching For Full-Time Work? (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 1/22/13)
What About The Middle Class?
President Obama Claimed That “America’s Prosperity Must Rest Upon The Broad Shoulders Of A Rising Middle Class.” “For we, the people, understand that our country cannot succeed when a shrinking few do very well and a growing many barely make it. We believe that America’s prosperity must rest upon the broad shoulders of a rising middle class.” (President Barack Obama, Remarks In Inaugural Address, 1/21/13)
Instead, President Obama’s Policies Are Breaking The Backs Of The Middle Class
Under President Obama’s Watch, The Middle Class Has Shrunk. “The middle class itself has shrunk, Pew said… In 2011, 51 percent of adults were middle class, a drop of 10 percent from 40 years ago.” (“Study: Middle Class Now Smaller, Poorer,”United Press International, 8/23/12)
President Obama Claimed The World Respects Us Under His Leadership
Yesterday, President Obama Bragged That Under His Leadership, “America Will Remain The Anchor Of Strong Alliances.” “We will defend our people and uphold our values through strength of arms and rule of law. We will show the courage to try and resolve our differences with other nations peacefully – not because we are naïve about the dangers we face, but because engagement can more durably lift suspicion and fear. America will remain the anchor of strong alliances in every corner of the globe; and we will renew those institutions that extend our capacity to manage crisis abroad, for no one has a greater stake in a peaceful world than its most powerful nation.” (President Barack Obama, Remarks In Inaugural Address, 1/21/13)
A Trustworthy Anchor? The World Is Losing Faith In American Leadership.
The Telegraph Headline: “Polish President Accuses Obama Of Betraying Poland.” (Byin Warsaw, “Polish President Accuses Obama Of Betraying Poland,” The Telegraph, 8/6/12)
“Global Approval Of President Barack Obama’s Policies Has Declined Significantly Since He First Took Office, While Overall Confidence In Him And Attitudes Toward The U.S. Have Slipped Modestly As A Consequence.” (“Global Opinion Of Obama Slips, International Policies Faulted,” Pew Research, 6/13/12)
PBS Newshour Headline: “Israel Unhappy At U.S. Approach To Curbing Iran’s Nuclear Program.” (PBS “Newshour,” 9/11/12)