Promise Posts – Page 10

Barack Obama

Work to ban the permanent replacement of striking workers

Still no sign of action | June 12, 2012

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Reduce oil consumption by 35 percent by 2030

Oil consumption continues to rise despite new regulations | December 8, 2016

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Establish a low carbon fuel standard

No national standard in sight | August 2, 2012

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Require 25 percent renewable energy by 2025

Cap-and-trade bill died, though other trends may achieve goal without a law | November 8, 2012

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Improve and prioritize student science assessments

State science testing didn’t get federal push | November 16, 2012

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Reduce the number of middle managers in the federal workforce

No data to demonstrate it was done | February 21, 2012

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Limit subsidies for agribusiness

Limits included in Senate’s farm bill, but not House’s | November 29, 2012

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Strengthen anti-monopoly laws to favor independent farmers

Regulations with teeth opposed in Congress, then withdrawn | November 28, 2012

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Give tax incentives to new farmers

No tax incentives for new farmers, and less spending on conservation incentives than authorized | November 28, 2012

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Strengthen the Age Discrimination in Employment Act

Efforts to reverse Supreme Court ruling have fallen by wayside | February 10, 2012

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Seek treaty to control fissile materials

Despite U.S. efforts, treaty remains stymied | November 21, 2012

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Encourage diversity in media ownership

Federal policy did nothing to boost diversity in media ownership | November 19, 2012

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Double federal funding for basic science research over 10 years

Obama falls short on basic research funding goal | December 12, 2016

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Direct revenues from offshore oil and gas drilling to increased coastal hurricane protection

A campaign promise long since abandoned | August 20, 2015

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Create a national catastrophe insurance reserve

No action on catastrophe fund | November 28, 2012

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Establish a Global Energy Corps to promote green energy in developing countries

No evidence that Global Energy Corps has seen the light of day | November 12, 2012

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Expand service-learning in schools

After an initial boost, service learning lost federal support | November 21, 2012

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Pay for the national service plan without increasing the deficit

Bill signed, but no budget offsets | January 11, 2010

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Fully fund the COPS program

COPS got full funding once in four years | November 13, 2012

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Support tax deduction for artists

No new tax deduction for value of artwork | July 19, 2012

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