Originally Posted by MS Fowler

Remember, that for the first 2 years of his administration, Obama had complete control of the both Houses of Congress. He could have implemented whatever he chose.
He did choose---he, and the Congressional democrat leaders chose to pass --nearly in secret--that healthcare bill overhaul into law. A Law that only now beginning to see in detail. A Law, that even Obama admitted, immediately after it was passed, took over $700B from Medicare.

If the economy was so important to him, he could have acted, and passed anything he wanted. The repubs had no power to stop anything. He did take some economic actions---and he, and the dems own them. Unfortunately, for he country---those economic actions were wrong-headed, and have saddled us with crushing debt, and nothing to show for it.
Looking at the failure of his policies to improve the economy, either Obama, is the smartest man ever to hold the office---and his policies are wrong, or he intended to bring the US to the brink of economic ruin. Not much of a choice.