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Latest Promises
Barack Obama
Sign a “universal” health care bill
5 years later, Medicaid opt-outs create holes in ‘universal’ bill
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March 25, 2015
Barack Obama
Cut federal contracts
Contract spending on the decline
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December 12, 2012
Barack Obama
Reduce earmarks to 1994 levels
Earmarks aren’t just at 1994 levels — they’re officially gone
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December 19, 2016
Barack Obama
Pressure Sudan to end violence in Darfur
Some progress, but violence continues
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June 15, 2012
Barack Obama
Strengthen the African Growth and Opportunity Act
Expiring provision extended, but little to ‘strengthen’ the law
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November 20, 2012
Barack Obama
Give annual “State of the World” address
Six years after promise, still no ‘State of the World’ address
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October 31, 2013
Barack Obama
Ban lobbyist gifts to executive employees
Obama signs executive order on lobbyists and gifts
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January 21, 2009
Barack Obama
Increase protections for whistleblowers
Gains for ordinary workers, mixed bag for intel staffers
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October 13, 2016
Barack Obama
Increase funding for land-grant colleges
Funding rises for all universities, including land-grant institutions
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January 11, 2010
Barack Obama
Launch a Children’s First Agenda
No agenda, but some progress
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September 27, 2012
Barack Obama
Create a Presidential Early Learning Council
President’s early learning council exists as an interagency board
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September 20, 2012
Barack Obama
Create new financial regulations
Barack Obama signs financial reform law
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July 21, 2010
Barack Obama
Appoint an American Indian policy adviser
Obama appoints adviser to American Indian policy
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June 17, 2009
Barack Obama
Create a national declassification center
Executive order creates national declassification center
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December 30, 2009
Barack Obama
Call for a consultative group of congressional leaders on national security
“Consultative” foreign policy group never named
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December 10, 2012
Barack Obama
Limit term of director of national intelligence
No progress on changing the DNI’s term
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January 14, 2011
Barack Obama
Stop al Qaida prison recruitment
A slow expansion of policies begun under George W. Bush
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November 20, 2012
Barack Obama
Stop the development of new nuclear weapons
Administration keeps rehab policy for old weapons, but conflict not over yet
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August 10, 2011
Barack Obama
Strengthen the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Successful 2010 treaty review conference, Iran sanctions bolster promise
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November 29, 2012
Barack Obama
Send first-time nonviolent drug offenders to rehab if appropriate
Clear emphasis on drug treatment approaches
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December 6, 2012
Barack Obama
Strengthen the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
Efforts to reverse Supreme Court ruling have fallen by wayside
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February 10, 2012
Barack Obama
Work to overturn Ledbetter vs. Goodyear
Obama signs Ledbetter Act
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January 29, 2009
Barack Obama
Create a rural revitalization program
Obama administration’s rural strategy has experts ‘hopeful’
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December 19, 2012
Barack Obama
Give tax incentives to new farmers
No tax incentives for new farmers, and less spending on conservation incentives than authorized
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November 28, 2012
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