Program Success Barack Obama Special Edition - Page 15

Education
Barack Obama has repeatedly increased funding
for student financial aid, and at the same time

President Obama greets Arjan Singh, Marshal of the Indian Air Force, at the At Home Reception
on the Central Law n of Mughal Garden in New Delhi

cut the banks completely out of the process.  He
completely reformed the student loan program,
to make it possible for students to refinance at a
lower rate.  
Through the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act, he invested heavily in elementary,
secondary and post-secondary education.   This
includes a major expansion of broadband availability
in K-12 schools nationwide, as well as an expansion
in school construction. Also through the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act, he put $5 billion
into early education, including Head Start. Signed
the Post-9/11 GI Bill, also known as GI Bill 2.0. He
oversaw expansion of the Pell Grants program, to
expand opportunity for low-income students to go to
college. He passed the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act, which provided an extra $12.2 billion
in funds. 

President Obama and Prime Minister Abe participate in a bilateral meeting.

Improving the Economy
Preventing Depression. Barack Obama pushed
through and signed the 
American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act, otherwise known as “The
Stimulus Package,” despite the fact that not
one Republican voted for that bill. In addition, he
launched recovery.gov, so that taxpayers could
track spending from the Act.   In his first year, the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act created
and sustained 2.1 million jobs and stimulated the
economy 3.5%.

Mrs. Abe, Mrs. Obama, Prime Minister Abe and President
Obama wave from the Blue Room Balcony.

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