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President Obama’s programs — from the extended unemployment benefits to the tax-free allowance for short-selling a home we couldn’t afford...

In what way are these programs "President Obama's"? Shouldn't these be considered "The Congress's programs"?

I really worry about the degree to which my fellow citizens seem to believe that the President does/should act like a monarch.

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If I'm not mistaken (and correct me if I am), the President pushed for these things to be passed, that's why people often say "President Obama's programs" or something similar.

Wic, foodstamps, and many many other government programs have been around for far longer than Obama.

Agreed, I was merely commenting on how media often says "Obama's this" or "Obama's bill", because he's often the one that pushes (in this case) Democratic congressmen to introduce a bill.

The extended unemployment benefits could rightly be called the President's, as he proposed and fought for the passage of the extension. The second is, I believe, a reference to the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007, which expired last year, and our current Do Nothing Congress has failed to extend: http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-harney-2014...

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