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Obama's first 100 days
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The Obama Presidency: The First 100 Days

By Ana Radelat
January - April 2009

A Series: As President Barack Obama begins his term of office, AARP Segunda Juventud examines how the changes heralded by the new White House leadership will impact older Hispanics.

Part I:

Retirement Plan Reform

For many Hispanics—plagued by lower incomes and less education, and less likely to participate in employer pensions—the debate in Congress over retirement plan reform is likely to have make-or-break consequences.

Part II:

Health Care Reform

Obama made health care reform a priority in his campaign. But his ambitions to cover the nation’s millions of uninsured—expected to grow to 48.9 million in 2010—to strengthen and protect Medicare, and to lower the cost of health care for all Americans will face major obstacles. 

Part III:

Hispanic Clout

With appointments to the Cabinet and other key administration posts, Latinos are poised to press for the community’s concerns at the highest level of government. 

Part IV:

Interview With Cecilia Muñoz, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs

President Barack Obama’s choice to head a key office in the White House is a staunch advocate for Hispanic rights who will serve as the new president’s link to state and local officials. 

Part V:

The Hispanic Agenda

Latino leaders are lobbying President Obama to take action on an ambitious agenda that includes increased access to health care and education, better enforcement of civil rights, and help for people facing foreclosure and bankruptcy. 

Part VI:

Interview With Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior

Ken Salazar, President Obama’s choice to head the Department of the Interior, acknowledges that Hispanics have not always had a place at the table. He promises, “We will make sure that we acknowledge the contribution of all people.”

Part VII:

The Economic Stimulus Package

Major Hispanic groups support President Obama's $787 billion stimulus package, but how much relief will the measure, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, deliver directly to working families and individuals?

Part VIII:

Mortgage Bailout

Hispanic homeowners could be among the biggest beneficiaries of the administration’s mortgage relief program—once banks seize on this new opportunity to help their troubled loan holders.


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