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Latest Promises
Barack Obama
Re-establish the National Aeronautics and Space Council
Idea to revive National Aeronautics and Space Council appears dead
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August 2, 2010
Barack Obama
Support human mission to moon by 2020
Obama budget abandons moon-by-2020 goal
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February 15, 2010
Barack Obama
Provide a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants
Path to citizenship promise under Obama looks dead
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September 21, 2016
Barack Obama
Expand the Employment Non-Discrimination Act to include sexual orientation and gender identity
Facing congressional opposition, Obama leaves office without ENDA enacted
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December 12, 2016
Barack Obama
Sign the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act into law
Bill remains stuck in committee
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July 25, 2012
Barack Obama
Eliminate caps on damages for discrimination cases
No change in law eliminating caps
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December 19, 2012
Barack Obama
Allow bankruptcy judges to modify terms of a home mortgage
House rejects “cramdown” amendment on bankruptcy modifications of home mortgages
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January 7, 2010
Barack Obama
Increase the minimum wage to $9.50 an hour
No possibility of a minimum wage increase
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August 29, 2011
Barack Obama
Restore Superfund program so that polluters pay for clean-ups
No sign of action from Congress
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July 1, 2011
Barack Obama
Regulate pollution from major livestock operations
EPA flip-flops on key proposed regulation
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November 21, 2012
Barack Obama
Seek independent watchdog agency to investigate congressional ethics violations
Ethics commission never got a presidential push
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July 10, 2012
Barack Obama
Create a public “Contracts and Influence” database
The database was never developed
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December 28, 2016
Barack Obama
Expose Special Interest Tax Breaks to Public Scrutiny
Obama never fought for a tax earmark database as president
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July 16, 2012
Barack Obama
Allow five days of public comment before signing bills
Credit card bill of rights passed without five-day break
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May 26, 2009
Barack Obama
Tougher rules against revolving door for lobbyists and former officials
Grassley demands waivers and recusals on former lobbyists in the Obama administration
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June 12, 2009
Barack Obama
Double funding for afterschool programs
Administration backs off pledge to double afterschool program funding
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December 16, 2009
Barack Obama
Create scholarships to recruit new teachers
New teacher service scholarships never came to be
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November 13, 2012
Barack Obama
Require all schools of education to be accredited
Accreditation not the destination for all schools
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November 14, 2016
Barack Obama
Secure ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT)
Ratification remains elusive
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August 29, 2011
Barack Obama
Mandate standards for securing personal data
Congress ignores Obama’s plan to standardize personal data protection
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December 13, 2016
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