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A year ago, the Credit CARD Act, signed into law by President Obama, took effect. This sweeping overhaul was designed to protect consumers, increase transparency, and end unfair rate hikes and hidden fees. According to two government surveys released yesterday, credit card “issuers have reduced penalty fees and stopped raising interest rates on existing balances,” providing evidence that this law is working.

Last night, President Obama delivered his second State of the Union Address – commentators and TV pundits agree: It was “spot on.”

Drawing from our earlier post, here are more expert opinions testifying to the effectiveness of President Obama’s efforts to revive the American economy.

During the past two years, President Obama has enacted sweeping measures that reach all sectors of America’s economy – policies that jump-start job creation, cut taxes for small businesses, and reform industries crucial to America’s stability. The experts agree – and here’s what they’re saying.

A milestone 100 years in the making, the passage of the Affordable Care Act on March 23, 2010 was an achievement of historic proportion and national importance. This measure will provide millions of Americans greater access to quality and affordable health care coverage, and will reduce the deficit by more than $1 trillion over the next two decades.

The Washington Post today published a “fact check” to shed light on the false GOP claims that the Affordable Care Act would “kill” 650,000 jobs if the law remains in effect. Those claims have been widely disputed, including most prominently by the Congressional Budget Office.

With Congress returning to Washington today, House Republicans are preparing to advance legislation that would eliminate benefits for millions of Americans and add billions to the deficit each year.