Obama faced challenges from the Republicancontrolled Congress from "summary" of The Promise by Jonathan Alter
In his first term, President Obama faced a multitude of challenges from the Republican-controlled Congress. From the very beginning, GOP leaders made it clear that they would oppose his agenda at every turn. This obstructionism reached new heights during the debt ceiling crisis of 2011, when Republicans threatened to allow the country to default on its obligations unless Obama agreed to drastic spending cuts. The president's efforts to pass comprehensive healthcare reform were met with fierce resistance from Republicans, who saw the Affordable Care Act as government overreach. Despite this opposition, ...
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