azza1625/createdebate-arguments huggingface dataset:
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

Good point on that maybe the United Nations should go into Pakistan and demand they disarm their nukes. It's pretty scary scenario when you think about it. On the other hand I had a real new rule regulation hit me in the face to day. I was trying to surrender and pull my money out of a 403B plan that my wife has and before Jan 1 of this year it would have been no problem but now you can't. The reason when I asked my broker was they had no reason even when the regulators set out the new rules they targeted 403B and their reason according to my broker who is an expert on the markets said they had none. Great! So this is the great regulation we where all waiting for not allowing people to get their own money out. This just happened to me today. There's a lot more to the story but it is so frustrating that I will get even more mad. Basically the new regulation is a form of pure Socialism. My money, won't let me have it. I have to make up some lie just to get it out like I'm sick or something or I have a hardship which I don't but that's besides the point. I don't know if you own a home or business but if you did you would see the huge amount of more taxes you pay just to own a home or business it's stifling. The argument here is that the more taxes and more government regulation the less freedoms we have and less individual drive we have. Today for me was a absolute confirmation on what I believe this admin is trying to do and that is a Socialist society.
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

he has invaded afganistan and pakistan. he has agreed to reduce co2 by 4% in america, when 25% is the responsible rate. he has increased national security. he has built a military base in colombia. he has lowered taxes.
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: No

Get that shit off. Socialism does not work. Just look what's happening to Europe right now with their debt crisis. It's ironic that you posted this 142 days ago and I'm now looking at it in relation to what is happening to the worlds markets it's because of Socialism that the system is collapsing and thats why Great Britain, France, and Germany all now are governed leaders who believe in free markets and the conservative party. I will say some Dems and Libertarians are also conservative. But this guy is going nowhere his idea just got pummeled in countries who had a Social agenda and now they have turned against. Once again how ironic that I haven't looked on this website for while to see you posted this 142 days ago. A lot has changed since then. Maybe you can see the truth to governing just by that mere fact. I will say one thing about this guys 32 minute speech a waste of time, because he was wrong.
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: No

He has lowered taxes for who I have the list of taxes that are going everybody is going to pay higher taxes when the tax cuts expire unless if you make less than 24k a year. Married couples going to pay more across the board. So what taxes has he cut? NONE. He is a liar when he says middle class will not have to pay a dime more. Obama is the biggest BS president I have ever seen or heard.
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Signed an Executive Order on government contracting to fight waste and abuse: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/economy_in_government_contracting
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Side: yes

* Limited lobbyist's access to the White House: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/ 03/20/obama-outlines-lobbying-restrictions
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Side: yes

*First bill signed was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act protecting against pay discrimination: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtKAKlurRAY
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Side: yes

* Increased minority access to capital: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/ promises/promise/16/increase-minority-access-to-capital
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Signed the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act, the first piece of comprehensive legislation aimed at improving the lives of Americans living with paralysis: http://www.christopherreeve.org/site/c.ddJFKRNoFiG/b.4442889/k.EC4B/Christopher_and_Dana_Reeve_Paralysis_Act.htm
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Funded the design of a new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History scheduled to open on the National Mall in 2015: http://www.facebook.com/NMAAHC
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Signed an Executive Order establishing a White House Council on Women and Girls to provide a coordinated Federal response to the challenges confronted by women and girls and to ensure that all Cabinet and Cabinet-level agencies consider how their policies and programs impact women and families: http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/ 03/11/obamas-council-on-women-and-girls
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act that made it a federal crime to assault an individual because of his or her sexual orientation or gender identity: http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/28/hate.crimes/index.html
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Appointed the first Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Vice-President-Joe-Biden-Announces-Kareem-Dale-As-Special-Assistant-to-the- Preside
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Announced a plan to responsibly end the war in Iraq:http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/28/washington/28troops.html (and has reduced troops to under 50,000 as of now)
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Ended media blackout on war casualties and the return of fallen soldiers to Dover AFB: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7986203.stm
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Provided funding to families of fallen soldiers have expenses covered to be on hand when the body arrives at Dover AFB: http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/18/pentagon-will-help-families
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Renewed dialogue with NATO and other allies and partners on strategic issues:http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/09/04/04/ Afghanistan-and-NATO
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Provided the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with more than $1.4 billion to improve services to America’s Veterans: http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/veterans
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Ended the previous stop-loss policy that kept soldiers in Iraq/Afghanistan longer than their enlistment date:http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/19/washington/19gates.html
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Developed a comprehensive new strategy on Afghanistan and Pakistan that will help defeat Al Qaeda and authorized the deployment of more than 21,000 troops to Afghanistan:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/27/AR2009032700836.html
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Announced a new U.S.-Mexico border initiative: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Administration-Officials-Announce-US-Mexico-Border-Security-Policy-A-Comprehensive-Response-and-Commitment
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Concluded cyberspace policy review: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Statement-by-the-Press-Secretary-on-Conclusion-of-the-Cyberspace-Review
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Announced a strategy to address the international nuclear threat: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Remarks-By-President-Barack-Obama-In-Prague-As-Delivered
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Established a new "U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue": http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Statement-On-Bilateral-Meeting-With-President-Hu-Of-China
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Announced new policy steps towards Cuba: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/05/world/ americas/05cuba.html
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Provided better body armor to our troops: http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/ 2004-03-26-body-armor_x.htm
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any president in his first six months in office: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/ statements/2009/nov/19/chain-email/chain-e-mail-claims-obama-has-visited-more-countri
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Side: yes

* Ordered secret detention facilities in Eastern Europe and elsewhere to be closed: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_site
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Ended the previous policy; the US now has a no torture policy and is in compliance with the Geneva Convention standards: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva_Accord
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Changed failing war strategy in Afghanistan: http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/12/01/obama.afghanistan/index.html
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Committed to no permanent military bases in Iraq through the Defense Authorization Act:http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/ promises/promise/132/no-permanent-bases-in-iraq
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Restarted the nuclear nonproliferation talks and building back up the nuclear inspection infrastructure/protocols:http://articles.latimes.com/2009/sep/25/ world/fg-obama-nuclear25
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: http://www.recovery.gov/About/Pages/The_Act.aspx
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Announced the "Making Home Affordable" home refinancing plan: http://www.makinghomeaffordable.gov
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Side: yes

* Launched a $15 billion plan to boost lending to small businesses: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Remarks-by-the-President-to-small-business-owners
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Played a lead role in G-20 Summit that produced a $1.1 trillion deal to combat the global financial crisis: http://www.g20.org
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Increased infrastructure spending (roads, bridges, power plants) after years of neglect: http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/stimulus/2009/01/08/poll-americans-strongly-back-increase-in-infrastructure-spending.html
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Signed the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, expanding on the Making Home Affordable Program to help millions of Americans avoid preventable foreclosures, providing $2.2 billion to help combat homelessness, and helping to stabilize the housing market for everybody: http://www.zillow.com/blog/mortgage/2009/05/21/president-obama-signs-helping-families-save-their-homes-act
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Signed the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act to stop fraud and wasteful spending in the defense procurement and contracting system: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weapon_Systems_Acquisition_Reform_Act_of_2009
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Launched a U.S. financial and banking rescue plan: http://www.america.gov/st/econ-english/2009/February/20090210163128saikceinawz0.7537805.html
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Authorized cutting the missile defense program by $1.4 billion in 2010: http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=62548
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Endorsed Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 that would close offshore tax havens: http://www.financialtaskforce.org/2009/10/27/the-foreign-account-tax-compliance-act-of-2009
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Negotiated deal with Swiss banks to permit US government to gain access to records of tax evaders and criminals:http://www.law.com/jsp/law/international/LawArticleIntl.jsp?id=1202433002570
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Issued an executive order to create the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: http://money.cnn.com/2010/02/18/news/economy/obama_debt_commission/index.htm
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Provided tax credit to workers thus cutting taxes for 95% of America's working families:http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/ statements/2008/sep/18/barack-obama/a-credit-for-workers-cuts-taxes-for-middle-class
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Protected 300,000 education jobs, such as teachers, principals, librarians, and counselors through the Recovery Act that would have otherwise been lost: http://www2.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2010/02/02012010a.html
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Allocated funding to states and the Department of Homeland Security to save thousands of police or firefighter jobs from being cut during the recession: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/ promises/promise/188/increase-funding-for-local-emergency-planning
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Provided tax credits to first-time home buyers through the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 to revitalize the U.S. housing market: http://www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* 52 billion profit for federal reserve in 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8454535.stm
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Cut discretionary spending http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jan/14/obama-wins-more-cuts-in-spending-than-bush/
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Signed the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act which gives the federal government more tools to investigate and prosecute fraud, from lending to the financial system, and creates a bipartisan Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission to investigate the financial practices that got us here: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/ 2009/05/obama-signs-hou.html
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Issued an Presidential Memorandum to restore scientific integrity in government decision-making:http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Memorandum-for-the-Heads-of-Executive-Departments-and-Agencies-3-9-09
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Empowered states to enact federal fuel efficiency standards above federal standards:http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/26/us/politics/26calif.html
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Increased, for the first time in more than a decade, the fuel economy standards for Model Year 2011 for cars and trucks so they will get better mileage, saving drivers money and spurring companies to develop more innovative products:http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0509/22650.html
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Issued a Presidential Memorandum to the Department of Energy to implement more aggressive efficiency standards for common household appliances, like dishwashers and refrigerators. Through this step, over the next three decades, we’ll save twice the amount of energy produced by all the coal-fired power plants in America in any given year:http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/ApplianceEfficiencyStandards
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Unveiled a program on Earth Day 2009 to develop the renewable energy projects on the waters of our Outer Continental Shelf that produce electricity from wind, wave, and ocean currents. These regulations will enable, for the first time ever, the nation to tap into our ocean’s vast sustainable resources to generate clean energy in an environmentally sound and safe manner:http://www.earthday.org
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Reengaged in the treaties/agreements to protect the Antarctic:http://jonbowermaster.com/blog/2009/04/obama-calls-for-limits-on-antarctic-tourism
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Supported the first steps of a legally-binding treaty to reduce mercury emissions worldwide:http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/feb2009/ 2009-02-16-02.asp
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Provided attractive tax write-offs for those who buy hybrid automobiles:http://www.hybridcars.com/federal-incentives.html
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Purchased fuel efficient American-made fleet of vehicles for the federal government:http://blogs.edmunds.com/greencaradvisor/2009/06/gsa-buys-210-million-worth-of-fuel-efficient-vehicles-from-us-carmakers.html
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Strengthened the Endangered Species Act:http://www.stopextinction.org/media/releases/89-release-president-obama-restores-endangered-species-protections.html
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Allocated special funding to the Labor Department to provide green job training to veterans:http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/ promises/promise/466/create-a-green-vet-initiative-to-promote-environ
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Increased funding for national parks and forests in 2010, and plans to do it again for FY 2011:http://www.defenders.org/newsroom/press_releases_folder/2010/02_01_2010_obamas_budget_includes_key_funding_for_land_and_water.php
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Side: yes

* Provided federal support for stem-cell and new biomedical research:http://www.time.com/time/health/article/ 0,8599,1908954,00.html
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Issued an Executive Order repealing the Bush-Era restrictions on embryonic stem cell research:http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/09/obama-administration-stem-cell-funding
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Signed the Children’s Health Insurance Reauthorization Act on February 4, 2009, which provides quality health care to 11 million kids – 4 million who were previously uninsured:http://themiddleclass.org/bill/children039s-health-insurance-program-reauthorization-act-2009
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Announced creation of a Joint Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record for members of the U.S. Armed Forces to improve quality of medical care:http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/09/04/09/ The-Care-They-Were-Promised-and-the-Benefits-That-They-Have-Earned
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Provided affordable, high-quality child care to working families:http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/ promises/promise/244/provide-affordable-high-quality-child-care
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
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* Cracked down on companies that deny sick pay, vacation and health insurance to workers by abusing the employee classification of independent contractor. Such companies also avoid paying Social Security, Medicare and unemployment insurance taxes for those workers:http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/18/business/18workers.html
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Held impromptu press conference to urge Congress to investigate Anthem Blue Cross and other corporate health insurance companies that raise premiums in high amounts without explanation. Rep. Henry Waxman launches probe. In this case, Anthem Blue Cross wanted to raise premiums 39%. They have now put the increase on hold for two months (as of February 2010). Legislation preventing such increases pending:http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100218/hl_nm/us_usa_healthcare_insurers
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Eliminated federal funding for abstinence-only education which was significantly increased during the Bush Administration to $176 million annually:http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/20/bush-teen-pregnancy-cdc-report
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Side: yes

* Rescinded the Global Gag Rule:http://www.guttmacher.org/media/inthenews/2009/01/23/index.html
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Extended discounted COBRA health coverage for the nation's unemployed from 9 months to 15 months. Workers laid off between September 1, 2008 and February 28, 2010 qualify:http://bucks.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/23/how-to-get-extended-cobra-health-coverage-subsidies
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* Signed the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act authorizing advance appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs by providing two-fiscal year budget authority thus enabling better medical care for veterans. Endorsed by the American Legion, American Veterans, Blinded Veter...ans Association, Disabled American Veterans, Jewish War Veterans, Military Officers Association, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Paralyzed Veterans of America and Vietnam Veterans of America:http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Remarks-by-the-President-at-Signing-of-the-Veterans-Health-Care-Budget-Reform-and-Transparency-Act
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* Provided the Department of Veterans Affairs the largest spending increase in 30 years to improve medical facilities and national cemeteries, and to assist states in acquiring or constructing state nursing homes and extended care facilities:http://www1.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=1671
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Side: yes

* Invested heavily in education both as a way to provide jobs now and lay the foundation for long-term prosperity:http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/education
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: Yes

It is now 2015 and the President has done plenty to make sure that America is a country for all.
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: yes

* Presidential Memorandum on the Freedom of Information Act instructing the Attorney General to issue new guidelines to the government increasing openness and transparency in the processing of FOIA requests: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Freedom_of_Information_Act
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Side: yes

* Executive Order on Presidential Records extending access to historic documents and curtailing the ability to use executive privilege documents: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Presidential_Records
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
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* Answered questions at the first online town hall from the White House that were submitted and voted on transparently by the public at WhiteHouse.gov: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h2uzQs2_XBgeHotRBvNhY7DR572g
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*Launched several web sites for greater transparency and communication http://www.recovery.gov - track spending from the Recovery Act http://www.business.gov - online collaboration between small business owners, government representatives and industry experts http://www.serve.gov - portal for Americans to find service opportunities http://www.cio.gov - Appointed the first ever Federal Chief Information Officer to provide management and oversight over federal IT spending
Debate: Has Obama really done anything?
Side: No

Boy you are brainwashed, all the stuff you have mentioned does what for the economy, all presidents before him do all of the same rhetoric you are mentioning. Almost 90% of economist and business people a like say that OBama's policies and lack of business know how is what's making things worse. Good luck on NOv 2nd your going to need it. Obama is not the change Americans hoped for he campaigned in the middle and ran on the left. He's a socialist a Anti colonialist. That's how his dad taught him that's why he returned Winston Churchill's bust back to England his dad despised the Brits for colonizing impoverished nations. Obama is driving this country into the ground, worse president I have ever seen. He hates Amercia and so does his wife Michelle
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*Nominated the 3rd and 4th woman justices in the history of the Supreme Court (and its first Hispanic)
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*Appointed the most diverse Cabinet in history including more women appointees than any other incoming president: http://www.diversityinc.com/content/1757/article/6319