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Latest Promises In Jobs
Joe Biden
Award federal contracts to companies that make all products in US
Biden strengthened Buy American rules, but contractors still manufacture outside U.S.
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December 16, 2024
Joe Biden
Make 2 years of community college or a high-quality training program tuition-free
Joe Biden’s free community college plan failed to get congressional support
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December 6, 2024
Joe Biden
Increase the federal minimum wage to $15/hour
No national hike for the minimum wage
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December 5, 2024
Joe Biden
Guarantee 7 days of paid sick leave
Joe Biden breaks promise to guarantee seven days of paid sick leave
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December 5, 2024
Joe Biden
Guarantee 12 weeks paid family and medical leave
Joe Biden fails to fulfill promise guaranteeing 12 weeks of paid family leave
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December 4, 2024
Joe Biden
Create 1 million auto industry jobs
Auto industry jobs expand under Joe Biden, but not by 1 million
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December 2, 2024
Joe Biden
Expand services for people during and after incarceration
Biden increases funding, announces strategic plan to ease reentry for incarcerated individuals
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July 24, 2024
Joe Biden
Create a Public Health Jobs Corps
The CDC and AmeriCorps train new public health workforce, but at a limited capacity
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July 9, 2024
Joe Biden
Tighten ‘Made In America’ rules
New rules gradually raise the bar for Made-in-America
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July 13, 2022
Donald Trump
Bring back manufacturing
No overall improvement for manufacturing sector under Trump
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July 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Save the Carrier plant in Indiana
Fewer jobs, but plant remains open
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July 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Hire American workers first
Trump promised immigration controls to prioritize American workers. He fulfilled his pledge, in part
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July 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Replace J-1 Visa with Inner City Resume Bank
Trump proclamation amid COVID-19 suspends some visas
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July 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Limit legal immigration
Donald Trump sets refugee admission limit at 30,000 for fiscal year 2019
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October 5, 2018
Barack Obama
Create a prison-to-work incentive program
Obama took some steps to help ex-offenders find jobs
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January 5, 2017
Barack Obama
End tax deductions for companies that offshore
No traction for offshoring pledge
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December 7, 2016
Barack Obama
Create a new tax credit for companies that bring jobs to the United States from overseas
Jobs tax credit idea dead upon legislative arrival
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December 7, 2016
Barack Obama
Create 1 million new manufacturing jobs by the end of 2016
Statistics fall short on manufacturing jobs
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November 14, 2016
Barack Obama
Create 5 million “green” jobs
No clear information on number of “green” jobs created
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November 14, 2016
Barack Obama
Create Teacher Residency Programs that will send teachers to high-need schools
Recruitment numbers remain unclear … bring out the red pen
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October 25, 2016
Barack Obama
Invest in transitional jobs and career pathway programs
A variety of programs established in several cabinet departments
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December 8, 2012
Barack Obama
Dedicate more resources to fight employment discrimination against military reservists
Obama administration puts focus on employment discrimination against military reservists
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November 21, 2012
Barack Obama
Create a Civilian Assistance Corps that would organize private sector professionals to help
Corps exists, but uses government employees for now
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November 8, 2012
Barack Obama
Educate business about the benefits of flexible work schedules and telecommuting
A new law, new money and a pilot program made telecommuting more common
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November 2, 2012
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