Promise Posts – Page 66

Barack Obama

Create a $60 billion bank to fund roads and bridges

Road bank didn’t get much traction | May 7, 2012

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End no-bid contracts above $25,000

No sign of action | January 6, 2010

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Create a consumer-friendly credit card rating system

Consumer advocates say Obama exceeded his credit card promise | October 17, 2011

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Reproductive health care will be “at the heart” of health care reform.

Insurance companies required to cover preventive care | September 1, 2011

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Change standards for determining broadband access

Broadband map started | June 29, 2010

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Implement “Women Owned Business” contracting program

Contracting program for women-owned businesses finally ready | November 20, 2010

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Establish a small business initiative for rural America

Half of promise implemented, half not | December 1, 2016

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End income tax for seniors making less than $50,000

No proposal to end taxes for seniors making less than $50,000 | April 15, 2009

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Create a retirement savings tax credit for low incomes

New retirement savings credit is a no-go | April 30, 2012

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Require automatic enrollment in IRA plans

No federal law, but more states adopt auto-enrollment programs | December 15, 2016

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Require automatic enrollment in 401(k) plans

Promise was overtaken by events | February 10, 2012

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Make permanent the Research & Development tax credit

Late in Obama’s tenure, popular tax credit finally becomes permanent | December 15, 2016

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Create a mortgage interest tax credit for non-itemizers

Still no mechanism for non-itemizers | April 27, 2012

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Provide option for a pre-filled-out tax form

No movement on bill to create form | April 25, 2012

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Require economic justification for tax changes

Law sets rule to prevent tax dodges | June 10, 2010

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Increase minority access to capital

Economic stimulus sends money to minority-owned business | December 2, 2009

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Create a foreclosure prevention fund for homeowners

Foreclosure prevention fund a “colossal failure,” special inspector says | March 31, 2011

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Close loopholes in the corporate tax deductibility of CEO pay

Rules for taxing corporate executive pay remain unchanged | January 3, 2013

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Create an international tax haven watch list

Law passed in 2010 goes even further than promise | June 8, 2012

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Require publicly traded financial partnerships to pay the corporate income tax

No change to tax rules for publicly traded partnerships | January 3, 2013

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Expand the child and dependent care credit

No expansion for the child care tax credit | December 21, 2010

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Include environmental and labor standards in trade agreements

Trade deals protections not as stringent as promised | December 13, 2016

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Double funding for Manufacturing Extension Partnership, a program for manufacturing efficiency

Funding for manufacturing program is up, but not double | September 30, 2011

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Create an Advanced Manufacturing Fund to invest in peer-reviewed manufacturing processes

White House provides funding for advanced manufacturing technologies | December 4, 2009

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