Monday, March 3, 2008

Great breakdown of What Senator Obama's Legislative Experience and Sucess

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During the first - 8 - eight years of his elected service he sponsored over 820 bills. He introduced

233 regarding healthcare reform

125 on poverty and public assistance

112 crime fighting bills

97 economic bills

60 human rights and anti-discrimination bills

21 ethics reform bills

15 gun control

6 veterans affairs and many othersïÂ&iq uest;½

His first year in the U.S. Senate, he authored 152 bills and co-sponsored another 427.

These included

**The Coburn-Obama Government Transparency Act of 2006 - became law,

**The Lugar-Obama Nuclear Non-proliferation and Conventional Weapons Threat Reduction Act, - became law,

**The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, passed the Senate,

**The 2007 Government Ethics Bill, - became law,

**The Protection Against Excessive Executive Compensation Bill, In committee, and many more.

Since entering the U.S. Senate, Senator Obama has written 890 bills and co-sponsored another 1096.

An impressive record, for someone who supposedly has no record according to some who would prefer that this comparison not be made public. He's not just a talker. He does.

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