Promise Posts – Page 4

Rick Scott

More funding for springs restoration and alternative water supply programs

After cuts, Florida added more dollars for springs | January 3, 2019

Barack Obama

Increase penalties against North Korea if it continues developing nuclear weapons

Obama followed through on sanctions promises, but nothing really moved the needle | December 9, 2016

Barack Obama

Fix problems of voter access such as long lines on Election Day and on early voting days

Wait times at the polls improve in 2016, but battle isn’t over | December 22, 2016

Barack Obama

Cut another $1 trillion to $1.5 trillion in spending

He presided over significant cuts, but not necessarily as high as promised | December 5, 2016

Barack Obama

Cut the growth of college tuition and fees in half over the next 10 years

We’ll give college tuition promise partial credit | September 12, 2016

Barack Obama

Set a standard for utilities that 80 percent of U.S. electricity comes from clean sources by 2035

Halted Clean Power Plan incentivizes renewables for power generation | December 1, 2016

Rick Scott

Protect doctors working for the state Department of Health from litigation

Scott signs bills that extend protection to certain doctors | December 6, 2013

Rick Scott

Eliminate overlapping economic development agencies

Scott signs into law Department of Economic Opportunity | December 2, 2011

Rick Scott

Veto pork-barrel spending

Rick Scott vetoed a lot of pork projects | January 4, 2019

Rick Scott

Will fight to repeal federal health care law

Small gains but no repeal in Rick Scott’s Obamacare promise | January 3, 2019

Barack Obama

We will crush al-Qaida

Islamic State and al-Qaida affiliates still growing | April 2, 2015

Rick Scott

Freeze all regulations

Cabinet members push back on Scott regulation freeze | January 14, 2011

Rick Scott

Reform PSC for more energy production

Traditional power saw gains during Scott’s tenure | December 21, 2018

Rick Scott

Lower electricity costs for business

Data points to a drop for businesses but hard to quantify total dollars | June 5, 2013

Rick Scott

Invest in the Florida Innovation Fund

Scott made some progress toward business fund promise | December 21, 2018

Rick Scott

Include universities in state economic development grants

States getting some money, but not every time | August 11, 2014

Rick Scott

Expand use of nuclear power and alternative fuels

Scott approved nuclear power plants, but not much focus on other alternatives | September 4, 2014

Rick Scott

Reform Citizens Insurance to consistently operate on actuarially sound rates

Scott made progress toward Citizens insurance promise | December 21, 2018

Rick Scott

Include use of technology in teacher evaluations

Requirement that evaluations consider technology stripped from final version of teacher bill | March 24, 2011

Rick Scott

Support university-private partnerships

State funding for a university project, but no new action on corridor council-type programs | August 27, 2014

Rick Scott

Pay competitive market-based salaries for corrections staff

Scott made headway on prison salaries promise | January 4, 2019

Barack Obama

Strengthen international rules against commercial whaling

Obama’s leadership on whaling: progress but no sea change | October 9, 2012

Barack Obama

Go “line by line” over earmarks to make sure money being spent wisely

Very different results for stimulus and Omnibus | March 3, 2009

Barack Obama

Upgrade nation’s infrastructure through new partnership with state and local government

Funding amounted to a fraction of the need | August 2, 2012

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