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Obama never claimed to be against the PATRIOT Act. He claimed he would work to reform it. However, Presidents don't write legislation and reform has never made
by zecho 14y ago
Obama never claimed to be against the PATRIOT Act. He claimed he would work to reform it. However, Presidents don't write legislation and reform has never made it into any bills reauthorizing the Act. That said, the president has directed the Justice Department to enact certain oversight above and beyond what is required by law.
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/obameter/promise/179/revise-the-patriot-act-to-increase-oversight-on-go/ http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/obameter/pr...
- ataggart 14y ago"Reform" is one of those lovely words that means precisely whatever the audience thinks it ought to mean.
- jQueryIsAwesome 14y agoIt happens the same with "change" and many others.