Like most Kossacks, I had been down for most of 2011 by the perceived giving away of the store by the President. The Payroll tax has been and silver lining and I have been enthused by recent turn of events with the President deciding to shift ever so slightly in favor of us progressives. Though personally not in favor of the Payroll Tax Cut, at a bare minimum, the hostage taking or its failure exposed the intentions of the Republican Party to the gullible public. I feel that he frittered away a golden chance to show that Progressive policies can work if implemented with the common man's interests at heart and administered well . That train has gone but 2013 beckons and I am an eternal optimist. I decided to write down a list of issues that showcased my unhappiness with the President's actions during his first term.
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