Five Ways President Obama Changed My Life

http://bit.ly/3tB22W - full blog post on video background

West Philadelphia resident Robin Stanback Stevens talks about the tangible ways her life has been improved by President Obama, from stimulus-based tax credits and grant funding to the Cash for Clunkers extension.

At a time of deep frustration among some liberals and outright rage among some conservatives, I thought it was important to share the story of someone who's life has been dramatically improved by the efforts of our president.

interview conducted by baratunde thurston

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[baratunde]

thank you everyone for the comments and ratings (even from the haters). with such a tense political environment, it's good to hear the story of how these policies can affect people's actual lives.

[Mavinga1975]

Fabulous, Tunde! Thank you so much for showing that we don't have to succumb to the cynicism that we see on television. Real change happens to real people.

Kiese a.k.a. Tunde nephew

[LeslyFromColumbus]

"If someone wanted to do AIDS research in "white communities" they'd be sued and reprimanded."

If white communities made up 50% of new aids cases and the NIH got millions to research this tragedy, nobody would hold it against the white community. And by white community I mean HETEROSEXUAL whites, 'cause we know how Reagan "took care of" homosexual whites: by ignoring their plight.

[shadowym1]

That sound you hear are teabaggers grinding their teeth while watching this. Of course you will get the obligatory "socialism" crap as well even though they have no clue what that actually means.

[circusboy90210]

#1 the only person who got you an education not obama. #2 cash for clunkers started before obama was in office. #3when bush did a stimulus program it was a bad thing. yet another thing obama was not responsible for. #4 yet another thing that would have done no matter who was in office. #6 was bush. wow

[firstclasslady50]

No woman, Obama did not give that to you; the taxpayers of this country gave you that stimulus money!!! Get your facts straight!!

[firstclasslady50]

I wonder if Obama is paying for Peggy Johnson's gas now that it is once again over $4 a gallon.

Remember her? She's the moocher who said that once Obama got elected he was going to pay all her bills, gas, and mortgage.

Wonder if she got any Obama money!!

[kirkleyrobert]

@baratunde hey i looked in the dictionary for the word "haters" you used.........its not there so you should probably give back that grant that you got from taxpayers.................seco­ndly why dont you say thank you to the white taxpayers that work everyday tell them thanks for raising generations of your family through welfare

[PatricksTime]

how is that hope and change going for ya?

[chums101]

You need to be thanking me and the others working so Obama would have money in his stash to give away. I'm glad to see you got grant money which allowed you to get a bs job and then take advantage of the cash for clunkers program. I work but could not afford one for myself. It must be nice.

[curtbr72]

Sister you sound ignorant. Where does all this money magically come from? Why am I working to pay for your kids healthcare? I find it funny that people think money grows on trees.

[shifragri]

Obama 2012! I love this clip! BTW the student loan reform bill signed by Bush, is really an accomplishment of the Democratic Congress!