Obama vows to use executive orders to accomplish goals

President Obama was defiant last week, as post-election backlash escalated among Republicans.  The GOP believes that by winning both houses of congress in majorities that it received a mandate from voters to take control of contentious issues like immigration, climate change and healthcare.  However, Obama pointed out that only 33% of Americans voted, and that past efforts to compromise with the Republicans in congress have not been successful.  Obama plans to use executive orders especially to push through immigration reform which would remove the deportation threat for millions of undocumented workers.  Obama returns to the U.S. after a trip to Asia that saw a landmark deal with China.

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