Barack Obama: achievements, criticism, and sources

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States (2009–2017)

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Signed Lilly Ledbetter Act to strengthen equal-pay enforcement

Brokered Iran nuclear deal limiting enrichment under oversight

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Ended major U.S. combat operations in Iraq and reduced Afghanistan forces

Raised fuel standards and supported renewables improving air quality

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Iran deal and cautious Syria policy criticized as strategically weak

Stimulus and Obamacare criticized as costly government expansions

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Cap-and-trade climate bill failure left strategy reliant on regulation

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