Obama's Alright

The new president of our nation is seemingly off to a great start. According to ABC News, President Barack Obama has a 68 percent approval rating for his performance within the past month. He is said to have the largest lead over the Republican Party in regards to dealing with the economic crisis for a president for over 20 years.

His approval rating is only somewhat surprising for an incoming president, but in contrast to Bush's rating when he left the presidency – it was a mere 33 percent – the number seems enormous.

But though there seems to be much approval for his actions as a whole, Obama's stimulus bill had people scratching their heads. The American public still has concerns about the state of things, and there are some who want the president to expedite the wealth and health of the economy.

His approval rating amongst the Democrats, according to ABC News, is a high 90 percent, while his standing with Republicans – 37 percent – leaves much to be desired. The Republicans are also showing the president what they think of his stimulus bill by lending it only 32 percent, a clear sign they don't believe it will work.

The stimulus bill or stimulus plan would mean that families and businesses would get money from the government and bonuses for investment, according to USAToday.com. "In the greater scheme of things, it reasonably addresses some specific issues," says Michael Wallace of Action Economics.

What happens in the coming months will certainly tell whether the government's bill is a great plan that will help the most amount of people.