Barack's first day on the job brings big changes

United States
January 21, 2009 5:07pm CST
Barack spent his first full day in office making some big changes. The most important thing that he did was changing was stopping anyone that is currently working in the administration from lobbying the his administration. This is a big change in policy, lobbying is huge business in Washington, many lobbist make millions. What do you think of Barack's first day?
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@carolscash (9491)
• United States
22 Jan 09
I believe that some of the changes that he made today are well needed and that it will not be popular with the people in Washington but that he had to do the things that he done. I think that stopping the lobbyists was a first step and capping salaries of aides in the offices was a second needed step. I hope to see him do more in the next few weeks for us to be able to see that he is serious in the saying of "Yes, we can" and that he can uphold the change theme that he dedicated so much of his campaign for.
@rsa101 (40987)
• Philippines
22 Jan 09
Well right now I really do not understand how lobbying is being done in there and for what purpose does it do to the government. But I think he has started already and these are just but the few promises he made in his campaign.
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@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
21 Jan 09
i am not an ameerican and i dont live in the US either. but USA is a very powerful country that most of the country relies on the US and this countries relies on the presidnt of the USA as well. a first day is not easy to judge. i think we need a month to see a progress. if he stops something on his first day we need to see if it can be stopped as in never come back or just stopping for a moment.
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• United States
21 Jan 09
It was a necassery step considering to appointed and hired soo many people with lobbyist ties. It looks great on paper...lets see if he backs it up.
• United States
22 Jan 09
Then why didn't Bush do the same thing? Bush appointed an Enron executive who was accused of making calls helping hide the Enron collapse while secretary of the Army. He also appointed Gordon R. England secretary of the Navy even though he never served in the millitary, and worked for many defense contractors that had current contracts with his department. So Bush looks like Bush should have done this 8 years ago, I wonder why he didn't?
• United States
22 Jan 09
Because Bush was not a good president. Personally I do not think anyone with lobbyist ties should even be hired in Obama's administration if he really wants a clean break. I like the fact that Obama wants to take a stand against hte lobbyist and special interest groups. I am just hoping he actually does it. I also wish he would take a stronger stand against them.
• United States
23 Jan 09
I am no fan of lobbyist, and I feel that we should outlaw lobbying entirely. I find no purpose for these people other then buying influence, and pushing the advancement of special interest. I understand that there are some good the comes from lobbying, but I think the bad far out ways the good. I would have to agree with you about Bush, but he is out of office, and the world is better off.