Parker County Democratic Party

"Gallup Poll Daily tracking from April 20-22 finds 65% of Americans saying they "approve" of the job Obama is doing as president; 29% disapprove. Thus, on both measures, Americans' general assessment is quite positive, by a better than 2-to-1 margin."

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The Parker County Democratic Party, along with other local Democratic organizations, held a “First 100 Days” celebration on April 30 on the west side of the Parker County Courthouse Square. The event commemorated the achievements of the new Presidential administration. Since Obama took office, he and the Democratically-controlled Congress have accomplished a number of things, said Deb Cascino, the county’s Democratic chair.
“For example, they’ve passed an economic recovery package that will create 3 to 4 million jobs here at home and give a tax cut to 95 percent of our citizens,” Cascino said. “They’ve also passed legislation to expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, which means another 4 million children will receive health insurance. And that’s just a few of the good things that have happened.”
Attendees were asked to bring nonperishable food items for donation to benefit Manna Storehouse and the Center of Hope. Refreshments, including peach iced tea, were served at the event.
Cascino said though the new administration’s accomplishments are many, there is still a lot of work to be done.
“For too long, the Republican majority has ignored the most pressing issues facing our country – and President Obama and the Democrats in Congress inherited two wars, the largest budget deficit in history and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression,” Cascino said.
Conditions also need improvement on a local level; unemployment in Texas rose 2 percent between March 2008 and March 2009, and one in four people in the state still lack health insurance.