In a speech on Monday, President Obama said, “By almost every measure, the American economy and American workers are better off than when I took office.” With the job market stalling and the median family income down by nearly $3,000 since he took office, however, some dispute the president's claim.
When the Republican-controlled Senate was considering the "nuclear option" in 2005, many Democrats spoke out forcefully against it, including then-Sen. Barack Obama. Fast forward about eight years to Thursday, when the Dem-controlled Senate invoked the "nuclear option," changing hundreds of years of Senate history. Now, President Obama's federal appointments only need 51 votes to be confirmed, not 60.
