Obama Policies

U.S. Government In terms of domestic and foreign policy, Obama entered the office with intention of altering the existing policies to rectify the excesses brought about by the Bush administration. Overseas, Obama looked forward to rebuild America's image with the Muslim world and divert resources used in destroying Al Qaeda network to other economic adventures abroad.

Domestically, his plan was to rein in the Bush-era of reduced carbon emissions, fiscal irresponsibility, as well as divert the resources found in the enormous health care sector away from all kind of waste and towards covering basics for those who lack any medical insurance. Obama seems to have emphasized foreign policy over domestic policy. However, he has always tried to balance his efforts and resources towards both foreign policy and domestic policy and many have acknowledged his move.

When Obama took the office, his biggest challenge was based on his conduct of foreign affairs. Even his opponents tried to disqualify him on the basis that he was young and had little foreign-policy experience. Obama emphasis on foreign policy can be seen when he did not rest until he killed Osama bin Laden and many other Al Qaeda leaders, he assisted in removing Muammar Qaddafi and he has not withdraw all the troops from Iraq. President Obama has had more success on foreign policy as compared to domestic policy.

This has been associated with the technocratic styles he has used, guided by facts, intelligence and expertise, (Jentleson & Bruce W., 2010). Generally, the president always shows the right instincts when dealing with foreign policy, and the decision he makes are not just driven by his gut but well thought out and considered.

Regarding issues on foreign policy, Obama has shown capability of relying on input from an ideologically diverse team, weigh extensive evidence, get involved in consultation with the rest of allies who also share his larger goals and make a decision that cannot be blocked by any person and often such decision have proven to be the right. Obama, however, continues to struggle with domestic policy.

He has not managed to deal decisively with issues arising, for example though when the public sector was involved in laying off thousands of teachers, firefighters and security personnel, he came up with a fair solution, based on facts, intelligence and expertise, the White House offered a credible plan that was immediately embraced overwhelmingly by the American public yet his opponents fought hard to bring down this. The way he responded to the recession was not satisfactory to many citizens.

His vision have been dragging before they are achieved such as innovative revenue-producing measures to limit tax deductions, realign the defense budget, cut agricultural subsidies, including his cap and energy plan. Foreign policy has continued to be more successful for Obama, because he is the main decision maker here and Congress has no power to interrupt the implementation as compared to domestic policy.

Since he can do what he wants at his pace in foreign policy, people have assumed that he has concentrated more on the foreign policy as compare to domestic policy, (McCormick, James M. et al., 2010). He does not have to endlessly plead with the republican in order to allow him craft the exact policies and deal with arising issues. As Obama craft international coalitions to support his policies, he always negotiates with leaders who support different interests than his, however, definitely share a common interest of peace and prosperity.

On the other hand on domestic policy, he always deals with leaders who are engaged in a zero-sum contest for power, knowing that anything that helps Obama hurts them. Domestic policy are responsible for shaping the economy of the United States and the world at large in one way or the other depend on the this economy to sustain theirs. A fall in.