America's Comeback Decade

After a lost economic decade that ended with the Great Recession of 2007-2009, America came back strong in the Obama years. That comeback was built on a new foundation of middle-class policies passed by Democrats during President Obama's first term, including a Recovery Act for Main Street (a.k.a. "the Stimulus"), a reform of Wall Street, a revival of the American auto industry, and tax rates that required the wealthy to pay more. The centerpiece of the Democrats' comeback agenda was the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Since Obamacare was passed in early 2010, more than 16 million jobs have been created in the private sector, median household income has risen more than $3,000, the deficit has been cut by two-thirds, the Medicare trust fund has been extended by 11 years, the uninsured rate among young adults has been cut in half, and healthcare inflation is slowing. This site is dedicated to charting the progress of America's economic comeback under Obamacare.