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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
he had both houses for 2 years right after getting elected, and did nothing with it
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People may not like the measures passed to deal with the financial crisis, but there was some significant* legislation passed in its wake. He also got health care reform through, which was undeniably significant.
As for other legislation that would have forwarded the agenda he ran on, the failure on that front was in no small part due to the political capita expended on health care and the ability for the Republicans to filibuster.
You would have seen a lot more done if the Democrats had had a supermajority.
* Significant until it's neutered in the process of writing the regulations