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This article is part of the Wiki-The-Vote project to detail the positions and records of Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama. This article covers Obama and Economic Policy. See the main page on Barack Obama for other positions and more info.
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Obama was a strong advocate of federal funds to rebuild New Orleans and the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina. He threatened to call hearings on what he called the slow reconstruction response of the Bush administration. |
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Budget, spending and taxes
Resources
- Project Vote Smart's interest group ratings and important votes on budget, spending and taxes.
- The Obama campaign's page on his economic issue positions.
- The Obama campaign's page on his fiscal issue positions.
Trade issues
Resources
- Project Vote Smart's interest group ratings and important votes on trade issues.
Housing and mortgage issues
Resources
- Project Vote Smart's interest group ratings and important votes on housing and mortgage issues.
Business regulation and consumer protections
Resources
- Project Vote Smart's interest group ratings and important votes on business regulation and consumer protections.
Other
Hurricane Katrina
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina's destruction of much of the city of New Orleans Obama became an advocate for federal funds to rebuild the city and the Gulf Coast while also stressing oversight of those funds. Obama also spoke out about the racial and class dynamics exposed by the Hurricane: "The incompetence [in the federal response to Katrina] was colorblind. What wasn't colorblind was the indifference. Human efforts will always pale in comparison to nature's forces. But [the Bush administration] is a set of folks who simply don't recognize what's happening in large parts of the country."[1] Obama went to New Orleans with former Presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush to see the displaced citizens and the damage done to the city.
Obama threatened to call hearings on the slow response by the federal government and with Sen. Tom Coburn also called for President Bush to create a "chief financial officer to oversee Katrina spending."[2]
Resources
Gambling and gaming issues
Resources
- Project Vote Smart's interest group ratings and important votes on gambling and gaming issues.
Articles and resources
See also
- Barack Obama
- Barack Obama/Economic Policy
- Barack Obama/Education Policy
- Barack Obama/Elections and Government Policy
- Barack Obama/Energy and Environment Policy
- Barack Obama/Food and Agriculture Policy
- Barack Obama/Health Policy
- Barack Obama/Infrastructure and Transportation Policy
- Barack Obama/Labor, Immigration and Retirement Policy
- Barack Obama/National Security and Foreign Policy
- Barack Obama/Rights, Liberties and Courts Policy
- Barack Obama/Communications, Science and Intellectual Property
- Barack Obama/Social Policy
- Barack Obama/Controversies
- John McCain
- John McCain/Economic Policy
- John McCain/Education Policy
- John McCain/Elections and Government Policy
- John McCain/Energy and Environment Policy
- John McCain/Food and Agriculture Policy
- John McCain/Health Policy
- John McCain/Infrastructure and Transportation Policy
- John McCain/Labor, Immigration and Retirement Policy
- John McCain/National Security and Foreign Policy
- John McCain/Rights, Liberties and Courts Policy
- John McCain/Communications, Science and Intellectual Property
- John McCain/Social Policy
- John McCain/Controversies
References
- ↑ Terry M. Neal, "Race, Class Re-Enter Politics After Katrina," Washington Post, September 22, 2005,
- ↑ Perry Bacon Jr., "Barack Obama Steps (Carefully) Into the Spotlight," Time Magazine, September 28, 2005.
External resources
- Project Vote Smart's database of Obama's interest group ratings, Obama's important votes, McCain's important votes and McCain's interest group ratings.
- The Obama campaign's page on his economic issue positions.
