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Similarities Between Bush And Obama's Presidencies

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Bush and Obama’s Presidencies Presidency is a role that comes with demanding responsibility. Presidents are expected to serve impartially and to the interest of the populace. They should create a business-conducive climate by ensuring political stability, jobs and reliable social systems. To this endeavor, this paper discusses ten major events that characterized the Bush and Obama’s presidencies. The way either governance benefited or failed the country will be examined. Major Events Characterizing Bush’s Presidency i. Humanitarian Aid to Africa President Bush, in his 2003 State of the Union address, he announced the launch of PEPFAR (President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief). This was a release of historical $ 15 B to a global program …show more content…

Tsunami Relief Prior to the president completely getting Katrina wrong, he had gotten the tsunami case right. Bush spearheaded a fund drive that saw Americans donate $700 million to add to federal government’s $950 million contribution (BARNES). Furthermore, the government deployed hundreds of ships, 16 000 military personnel and at least a hundred aircraft to aid in tsunami recovery. iii. Marine Protections Bush designated a bunch of remote islands in Hawaii as the largest marine reserve worldwide in 2006. This was a move applauded by many including environmentalists. By 2008, the area was habited by over 7000 marine species (Dunham). This included the endangered green sea turtles and threatened Hawaiian monk seals. iv. Won the largest tax cut in US history As he had promised in his campaigns, Bush cut taxes upon election. Cuts in income tax rate put money in citizens’ pockets. This marked the end of marriage penalty and the slashing of inheritance …show more content…

Passed Health Care Reform This is a major milestone in Obama’s presidency. Five of his predecessors had totally failed in creating universal health insurance. Obama was able to sign into law the Affordable Care Act (2010) early in his first term (Glastris, Cooper and Hu). This is set to benefit 32 million uninsured Americans. In addition, the initiative is mandated to carry out experimental measures geared towards cutting the growth of health care cost which is believed to be the leading cause of long-term fiscal challenges in the US. ii. Passed the Stimulus In 2009, in a bid to reposition the economy back on track following the second greatest financial crisis after the Great Depression, Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. This injected $787 billion to the economy. Unemployment subsided within weeks after the stimulus took effect (Glastris, Cooper and Hu). The private sector was able to create surplus jobs in twelve months. The effects of the stimulus are still being felt. iii. Passed Wall Street

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