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Barack Obama

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mikekohr

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Sat Jan 18, 2014, 12:47 AM Jan 2014

Rev. King would be proud Mr. President [View all]

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Class, Accomplishment, Results.

The First 4 years:

Dow Jones up 5585.8 points or +70%
GDP up 8.4%
Consuner Confidence up 27.7%
% who believe the country is headed in the right direction up 15%
Federal Budget Deficit down 21%
Federal spending as a percentage of GDP down .9%
Median sales price of new homes up 15%
Number of U.S. troops in Iraq down more than 99.9%
Then: 139,500 (Jan. 2009) Now: 200 (Jan. 2013)

source: http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/17/16548026-obamas-first-four-years-in-office-then-vs-now?lite

http://bureaucountydems.blogspot.com/2013/01/accomplishment-class-results.html
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