Promise Posts – Page 10

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Educate business about the benefits of flexible work schedules and telecommuting

A new law, new money and a pilot program made telecommuting more common | November 2, 2012

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Create youth service corps

Putting money into the “5-E” promise | June 18, 2012

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Reduce dependence on foreign oil

Fuel efficiency standards projected to meet campaign goals | November 27, 2012

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Require 10 percent renewable energy by 2012

10 percent renewable electricity achieved | July 15, 2011

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Extend Production Tax Credit to encourage renewable energy

Extension through 2020 passed with bipartisan support in 2015 | December 19, 2016

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Send first-time nonviolent drug offenders to rehab if appropriate

Clear emphasis on drug treatment approaches | December 6, 2012

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Strengthen the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

Successful 2010 treaty review conference, Iran sanctions bolster promise | November 29, 2012

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Stop the development of new nuclear weapons

Administration keeps rehab policy for old weapons, but conflict not over yet | August 10, 2011

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Create a national declassification center

Executive order creates national declassification center | December 30, 2009

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Appoint an American Indian policy adviser

Obama appoints adviser to American Indian policy | June 17, 2009

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Create new financial regulations

Barack Obama signs financial reform law | July 21, 2010

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Create a Presidential Early Learning Council

President’s early learning council exists as an interagency board | September 20, 2012

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Increase funding for land-grant colleges

Funding rises for all universities, including land-grant institutions | January 11, 2010

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Ban lobbyist gifts to executive employees

Obama signs executive order on lobbyists and gifts | January 21, 2009

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Reduce earmarks to 1994 levels

Earmarks aren’t just at 1994 levels — they’re officially gone | December 19, 2016

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Attract more students to science and math

Lots of programs from Race to the Top | April 18, 2012

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Increase efforts to reduce unintended pregnancy

Significant action in all three areas of promise | October 24, 2011

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Create White House performance team and chief performance officer

Chief Performance Officer has been busy | February 17, 2012

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Attract more doctors to rural areas

Obama administration initiatives add doctors in rural areas | December 6, 2012

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Create a rural revitalization program

Obama administration’s rural strategy has experts ‘hopeful’ | December 19, 2012

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