Lifted restrictions granting Cuban Americans unrestricted rights to visit family and send remittances to the island
A good start.
Eliminated subsidies to private lender middlemen of student loans
Ending subsidies is always good.
Expanded hate crime law in the US to include sexual orientation
More thought crimes.
Extended Benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees
More money to equalize bad policy.
Reversed 'global gag rule', allowing US aid to go to organizations regardless of whether they provide abortions
More money to equalize bad spending.
Signed New START Treaty - nuclear arms reduction pact with Russia
A good start.
First president to endorse same-sex marriage equality
More regulation to equalize bad government intervention.
Signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, restoring basic protections against pay discrimination for women
Pay control regulation.
Reversed the policy of barring media coverage during the return of fallen soldiers to Dover Air Force Base
I hope the media respects the families of those soldiers.
Signed the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act to stop fraud and wasteful spending in the defense procurement and contracting system
Signed in 2009...I have not noticed any changes in oversight as a defense contractor...I hope it helps, I notice that the law had plenty of mulit-billion dollar projects that were excluded.
Ended Bush administration's CIA program of 'enhanced interrogation methods'
I hope so
Tax cuts for up to 3.5 million small businesses to help pay for employee health care coverage
I am sure those businesses are overjoyed by those small tax cuts to help pay for a business killing health care system while large companies are getting waivers
