Latest Promises

Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Freeze the 2009 estate tax law
Obama, Republicans split the difference on estate tax rates | January 2, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Create a National Health Insurance Exchange
Marketplace today is similar to original vision, but not identical | January 3, 2017
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Create a small business tax credit to help with health premiums
A qualified tax credit for small businesses to buy health insurance is enacted | March 26, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Expand eligibility for Medicaid
Supreme Court threw wrench in full Medicaid expansion | December 29, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Invest in electronic health information systems
Electronic health systems got stimulus help, but not much else | November 29, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Establish a small business initiative for rural America
Half of promise implemented, half not | December 1, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Increase the capital gains and dividends taxes for higher-income taxpayers
Tax rate increased, but not for promised tax bracket | November 14, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Eliminate capital gains taxes for small businesses and start-ups
A compromise extended | January 12, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Expand the earned income tax credit
Past expansions of Earned Income Tax Credit are extended for five more years | January 3, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Double funding for Manufacturing Extension Partnership, a program for manufacturing efficiency
Funding for manufacturing program is up, but not double | September 30, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Include environmental and labor standards in trade agreements
Trade deals protections not as stringent as promised | December 13, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Require automatic enrollment in IRA plans
No federal law, but more states adopt auto-enrollment programs | December 15, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Strengthen the levees in New Orleans
Improved, but not Category 5 level protection | August 19, 2015
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