So they're wise to stay slaves to a party where the President that got it all started said he'd have them doing what they've gladly obliged for 50 years now? Tells me they either don't want to do better or they're too stupid to do better.
Blacks endured Reagan and the two Bushes for a total of 20 years. Very little changed for them, if anything ,during that time. Don't you think Blacks would have wandered off your imagined Democratic Plantation if the GOP's Plantation offered a better deal? Obviously, the GOP left a bad impression.
16 years with Clinton and Obama things haven't changed and that's with Democrats taking care of blacks. Seems that neither party is doing anything.
I beg to differ concerning Obama. Considering the many impediments heaped upon him by the Republicans Obama managed to accomplish a lot for the average American consumer and the poor. Blacks benefitted from all those things. 10 million of them were able to get health care and not be dropped because of pre existing conditions or if they got sick. Credit card reform helped them too.
THE List of 371 Obama Accomplishments so far, With Citations
The list is so long that I cannot post all of Obama's accomplishments here… Here are some of his "pro average joe"accomplishments…Average Joe is multiracial.…….heh heh heh!
Worked to provide affordable, high-quality child care to working families.
Provide affordable, high-quality child care
Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, cut taxes for 95% of America’s working families.
None
Tax rates for average working families are the lowest since 1950.
Under Obama Taxes Reach Lowest Level Since Truman
Extended and fully funded the patch for the Alternative Minimum Tax for 10 years.
Alternative Minimum Tax Reform Now Part of the Senate Stimulus
Extended discounted health coverage under the COBRA health insurance law for the unemployed from 9 months to 15 months, and he’s also extended unemployment benefits more than a few times.
U.S. Political News, Opinion and Analysis - HuffPost Politicshttp://nyti.ms/emrqKJ President extends unemployment benefits by up to 20 weeks - Nov. 5, 2009 Obama compromises with GOP to extend tax cuts, unemployment benefits
Provided a $20 billion increase for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Food Stamps).
Food Stamps
Signed an Executive Order that established the White House Office of Urban Affairs.
New White House Office to Redefine Urban Policy
Included the Buffet Rule in his 2014 budget proposal, in order to fulfill a campaign promise to make sure tax rates are fair between the rich and the middle class.
http://1.usa.gov/19PkdQo
Used the fiscal cliff negotiations to extend for five additional years the American Opportunity Tax Credit, which provides tax credits to families for college-related expenses, thus saving those families up to $10,000.
You Can Get $10,000 Per Child In College Tax Credits, Thanks To The Fiscal Cliff Deal
Increased protections for the unemployed who are seeking a government job.
Presidential Memorandum -- Enhancing Safeguards to Prevent the Undue Denial of Federal Employment Opportunities to the Unemployed and Those Facing Financial Difficulty Through no Fault of Their Own
Updated and modernized overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Presidential Memorandum -- Updating and Modernizing Overtime Regulations
Signed and implemented the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, to improve nutrition in schools and make children healthier.
Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act | Food and Nutrition Service
To make college more affordable and accountable, will begin rating colleges with regard to affordability and value.
Obama proposes college-rating system in bid to increase affordability
Initiated a reform of federal job training programs, to make them more relevant to the current economy and the job market.
Presidential Memorandum -- Job-Driven Training for Workers
Under Obama, the bottom 95% of taxpayers pay lower federal income taxes than at any time in the last 50 years, including under Reagan, or either Bush.
Federal Income Taxes on Middle-Income Families Remain Near Historic Lows | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Signed a presidential memorandum authorizing six weeks paid leave for all federal employees with a new baby and encouraged Congress to do the same for all workers.
WHfamilyleavefacts
2014 marked the first time since 1984 that unemployment dropped in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
1.usa.gov/1E25u0C
Took steps to improve workplace safety by creating an Advisory Board to study workers’ exposure to toxic substances.
Executive Order -- Establishing the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health
Changed overtime rules to make it far more difficult for employers to avoid paying overtime to workers.
Obama overtime rule could raise wages for 5 million
Changed rules for federal contractors, guaranteeing that all workers earn paid leave; this should affect about 300,000 workers.
Executive Order -- Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors
Negotiated a law to finally replace “No Child Left Behind” and remove much of the onerous government “oversight” that caused children to stagnate, not improve, academically.
Obama signs new education act into law, replaces No Child Left Behind