Promise Posts – Page 58

Barack Obama

Require Cabinet officials to host Internet town hall meetings

Cabinet officials frequently talk to citizens online | January 11, 2012

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Require more disclosure and a waiting period for earmarks

Disclosure, waiting periods are moot with all earmarks now on ice | December 19, 2016

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Allow five days of public comment before signing bills

Credit card bill of rights passed without five-day break | May 26, 2009

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Expose Special Interest Tax Breaks to Public Scrutiny

Obama never fought for a tax earmark database as president | July 16, 2012

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Create a public “Contracts and Influence” database

The database was never developed | December 28, 2016

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Seek independent watchdog agency to investigate congressional ethics violations

Ethics commission never got a presidential push | July 10, 2012

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Centralize ethics and lobbying information for voters

More than three years in, combined website emerges | March 9, 2012

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Expand the Nurse-Family Partnership to all low-income, first-time mothers

Program included in health care reform bill | May 20, 2010

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Press China to end its support for regimes in Sudan, Burma, Iran and Zimbabwe

Progress on Sudan, Iran, Burma, but not so much in Zimbabwe | December 5, 2012

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Urge China to stop manipulation of its currency value

Some diplomatic effort, but not much success | November 11, 2011

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Establish an Energy Partnership for the Americas

Obama has launched an energy partnership with Canada and South America | August 19, 2009

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Restore funding for the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) program

Byrne grants get $2 billion from stimulus | April 3, 2009

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Work with Latin American leaders to develop a hemispheric crime strategy

Lots of bilateral, regional accords, but not as much ‘hemispheric’ | November 26, 2012

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Grant Americans unrestricted rights to visit family and send money to Cuba

Historic agreement expands visiting rights and more | December 18, 2014

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Double the Peace Corps

President’s budget continues lower trendline for Peace Corps funding | February 18, 2010

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Reinstate special envoy for the Americas

Administration engages Latin America, but not with a special envoy | January 18, 2011

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Strengthen the State Department’s ability to respond to conflict

Stabilization efforts continue, but not “fully funded” | November 8, 2012

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Increase the size of the foreign service

Hiring has increased, but not fast enough to keep up with demand | November 8, 2012

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Restructure and streamline USAID

Obama better coordinates foreign aid, but restructuring stalls | December 27, 2012

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With the G-8, launch Health Infrastructure 2020

Obama administration didn’t launch G8 global health infrastructure effort | November 15, 2012

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Create a rapid response fund for emerging democracies

Appropriations act created emerging democracies fund | December 29, 2009

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Significantly increase funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED)

Funding for NED goes up, but not by much | December 22, 2009

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Work for the release of international dissidents

U.S. has helped many dissidents, though not all, go free | December 11, 2012

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Launch an international Add Value to Agriculture Initiative (AVTA)

Obama has dropped the acronym, but the goals remain the same | December 21, 2009

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