As I’ve said before, Obama did the right thing with implementing the stimulus plan although it could have been more productive.

But I believe this thread was about outreach and roadblocks. In 2009 the Presidency, the Senate, and the House were controlled by Democrats. There was no “roadblock” to passing the 2000 page healthcare bill, crafted in secrecy and with the final version dumped on the lawmakers with little time to read it. Democrats didn’t give a damn. It was RAMMED through Congress during the time of “the greatest recession since the great depression“.

Obama may have offset any beneficial effects of the stimulus with his healthcare bill .

If you want to blame someone for the roadblocks, blame the American voters of 2010...

You’re right though, you are entitled to your opinion and I apologize for the tone of my reply. It’s just that your reply to Tom struck a nerve in me.