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Thank You President Obama: Yes We Did!

President Obama,

Thank for your being our President for last 8 years. It started with an inspiring speech in 2004 during democratic convention leading to that historic fall night of Nov 2008. On that night I felt so proud of my adopted country and Americans who elected first African American President. In 2012 and I along with my son volunteered for your campaign. Historians and authors would write many books on your achievements and your presidency. One could not do justice to your presidency just by listing few. But I could not resist listing few here.

  • You saved American economy (and by extension world economy) from 1930's style depression by working with Fed and congress. 
  • Presided over economy which did not had a single recession once it recovered from depths of 2009 recession
  • Created over 15 million jobs during 8 years and brought down employment from over 10% to 4.5%
  • Stock markets nearly tripled (as measured by DOW index of 6600 to nearly 19800)
  • Enacted first major overhaul of heath-care system in America since 1960's. With "Obamacare" more than 22 million Americans got health care insurance
  • Did not had any major terrorist attack on American soil
  • Ended two costly and un-necessary wars
  • Saved American car industry and banking institutions by bailing out even though these were unpopular decisions
  • Under your presidency, innovation engine in Silicon Valley and across USA is in full action helping creation of hundreds of unicorns as well as some big-value "sharing economy" companies
No wonder your approval rating (60%) is one of the highest among departing presidents. You and Michelle inspired us all to aspire to do our best. Even in your final words, you gave us hope by saying that "At my core, I think we're going to be OK.". We never met in person but I always felt that I have a friend in White House. I personally is going to miss you. I am sure millions of Americans and people across the world are feeling same.

/Shyam

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