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There have been 4 American boomer presidencies: Clinton, W. Bush, Obama, and Trump. Key events which happened partly due to presidential action/inaction include: | There have been 4 American boomer presidencies: Clinton, W. Bush, Obama, and Trump. Key events which happened partly due to presidential action/inaction include: | ||
*expansion of mandatory life sentencing, and universally more punitive prison sentencing laws (1994) | *expansion of mandatory life sentencing, and universally more punitive prison sentencing laws (1994) | ||
*workfare (1996) | *workfare for needy families (lol) (1996) | ||
*global war on terrorism (2001-now) | *global war on terrorism (2001-now) | ||
*warrantless surveillance of phone calls and emails (2001),<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/legal-memos-released-on-bush-era-justification-for-warrantless-wiretapping/2014/09/05/91b86c52-356d-11e4-9e92-0899b306bbea_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.73fcfefdcc33</ref> | *warrantless surveillance of phone calls and emails (2001),<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/legal-memos-released-on-bush-era-justification-for-warrantless-wiretapping/2014/09/05/91b86c52-356d-11e4-9e92-0899b306bbea_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.73fcfefdcc33</ref> | ||