![]() The opponents of action are out of excuses. That’s why there are fewer illegal crossings than when I took office. That’s why my administration has put more boots on the border than ever before. “I believe as strongly as ever that we should take on illegal immigration. And I am prepared to work with Republicans and Democrats to protect our borders, enforce our laws, and address the millions of undocumented workers who are now living in the shadows.” - 2011 “Now, I strongly believe that we should take on, once and for all, the issue of illegal immigration. “And we should continue the work of fixing our broken immigration system - to secure our borders and enforce our laws, and ensure that everyone who plays by the rules can contribute to our economy and enrich our nation.” - 2010 Much like the Obama presidency itself, the scorecard of the Obama State of the Union proposals reflects major wins, significant setbacks, and many lofty ideas that fell victim to a divided electorate and a dysfunctional Congress. ![]() His pleas for gun control after the Sandy Hook massacre fell on deaf ears. The country’s roads host fewer than half of the 1 million electric cars Obama hoped for by the end of 2015. An effort to double exports by the end of his sixth year in office fell flat. Many of Obama’s wins came with the aid of Congress, including extending health coverage to millions of uninsured Americans, opening access to the military for gays and making permanent a college tuition tax credit for families.īut other proposals got no traction at all, also thanks to Congress or because new, more pressing crises or changing interests intervened. The scorecard: 19 clear policy victories, 15 clear-cut losses and 24 ideas that were a draw. POLITICO examined dozens of these plans and promises in advance of his final address Tuesday night and found that Obama won more than he lost - though the most-likely outcome for any idea was somewhere in the middle. State of the Union addresses are often judged by how many times Congress applauded - or jeered, what pundits thought of the rhetoric and who appeared as special guests in the House gallery.
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