What is Obama's next big legislative/policy goal ?

[steve2470]

I was thinking this morning that perhaps he has more "political capital" to spend. Does anyone know what his next goal is ? I haven't followed him that closely.

[Enrique]

1. passing the trade deals

Korea, Colombia and Panama.

[steve2470]

4. S. Korea trade pact clears US hurdles

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hQsMFJSj5B5NEe3FjkHUX0LAemkw?docId=CNG.55f0da6b0832923a420f0af08b851e4c.1f1

WASHINGTON — A key holdout in the US Senate has thrown support behind a free trade agreement with South Korea after President Barack Obama's administration pledged new efforts to promote beef exports.

Also boosting chances that the long-delayed pact would win approval, the Obama administration indicated further progress on trade deals with Colombia and Panama which the rival Republican Party wants considered at the same time.

Senator Max Baucus, who represents the ranching state of Montana and heads the Senate Finance Committee, has pushed for South Korea to remove restrictions that limit imports of US beef to cattle slaughtered at under 30 months.

"Our long fight for strong, science-based trade rules around the world to open foreign markets for American ranchers -- and keep them open -- took big steps forward today," said Baucus, a member of Obama's Democratic Party.

[steve2470]

5. White House ready to send Congress key trade deals

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9N0MOU01.htm

The Obama administration says it is ready to send Congress three trade agreements that Republican lawmakers have been demanding.

Administration officials say they want to start technical discussions with congressional staff Thursday on deals with South Korea, Colombia and Panama. The technical discussions are the first step in the process Congress must undertake before approving the pacts.

The White House finalized the South Korea deal -- the largest of the three -- in December. But GOP lawmakers had threatened to block its final passage unless the White House also sent them agreements with Panama and Colombia.

The White House reached agreements with those countries last month.

[vroomvroom]

2. Corporate Tax Cuts while keeping existing Loopholes.

Geitner is working tirelessly to get this done asap. Which means Obama has approved it.
Not a surprise though.

[emulatorloo]

7. No. Closing loopholes and making all corps pay taxes.

[blueclown]

3. Getting re-elected.

[alc]

6. yep

Nothing will happen from here on that doesn't go through his campaign team. And most of what he does will have been initiated by the campaign.

He has the votes of the left no matter what so he needs to lock up the middle in case the repubs come up with a surprise - not likely, but how many people expected Obama at this point in 2007.

[emulatorloo]

8. He outlined his legislative agenda in a speech. Media covered Trump instead.