What Changes Will Obama Bring?

Obama’s in, Republicans are definitely out. Democrats now control the White House, the House, and the Senate, and by wide margins in the latter two. There is virtually nothing to keep Democrats from doing whatever it is they want to do at the federal level. Republicans can barely make a squeak. Obviously Obama can’t be blamed for what’s going to happen during the first 6-12 months of his presidency because he won’t have had time to change anything (not that this kept anyone from criticizing Bush when the economy started tanking a mere three months after he was sworn into office). And Obama has already stated that he might not be able to do everything he wants to do in one term (of course). But four years is enough time to make a big difference. It is enough time to turn around the economy. It is enough time to end the war in Iraq. It is enough time to change the tax code, fix Social Security, fix the housing crisis, etc. Sure, these things take time, but four years is enough.

If you voted for Obama my question to you is…what changes are you expecting Obama to have accomplished by the end of four years? I’m not looking for vague accomplishments like “He’ll restore our standing in the world” or “He’ll bring fairness”. I’m looking for specific things, like “I will pay less in taxes in 2011 then I paid in 2008″ or “I will be paying less for the same or better level of health care in four years than I do today.”

Then in four years, you can come back here and see if it happened. So, give me your best prediction of what will happen. C’mon, don’t be shy.