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Latest Promises
Barack Obama
Reduce the threshhold for the Family and Medical Leave Act
Family and Medical Leave Act expansion a no-go in Congress
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September 30, 2011
Barack Obama
Provide a $1.5 billion fund to help states launch programs for paid family and medical leave
Congress isn’t going for family leave funding
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October 25, 2011
Barack Obama
Require employers to provide seven paid sick days per year
No indication that Congress will pass the Healthy Families Act
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September 30, 2011
Barack Obama
Allow imported prescription drugs
No new rules for drug imports in health care law
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April 8, 2010
Barack Obama
Prevent drug companies from blocking generic drugs
Legislation unlikely to be enacted this year
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March 9, 2012
Barack Obama
Allow Medicare to negotiate for cheaper drug prices
Action unlikely before end of administration
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April 25, 2012
Barack Obama
Appoint federal-level coordinator to oversee all federal autism efforts
Administration acts on autism, but not on a single federal coordinator
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January 25, 2011
Barack Obama
Double federal funding for cancer research
Cancer research funding gets small increases, but not doubled
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October 7, 2011
Barack Obama
Provide the CDC $50 million in funding to determine effective approaches for cancer patient care
Funding nowhere near $50 million
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November 3, 2011
Barack Obama
Sign the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
38 Republicans vote against ratification, but treaty could get another vote next year
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December 4, 2012
Barack Obama
Fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
IDEA school funding bills are in detention
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September 12, 2016
Barack Obama
Lift the payroll tax cap on earnings above $250,000
Payroll tax cap unchanged
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April 30, 2012
Barack Obama
Forbid companies in bankruptcy from giving executives bonuses
No sign of action on promise about executive bonuses
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January 25, 2011
Barack Obama
Allow workers to claim more in unpaid wages and benefits in bankruptcy court
No progress on promise regarding unpaid wages
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January 25, 2011
Barack Obama
End no-bid contracts above $25,000
No sign of action
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January 6, 2010
Barack Obama
Create a $60 billion bank to fund roads and bridges
Road bank didn’t get much traction
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May 7, 2012
Barack Obama
Sign the Employee Free Choice Act, making it easier for workers to unionize
Change in control of the House probably dooms any chance of passage
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April 20, 2011
Barack Obama
Eliminate all oil and gas tax loopholes
Obama has no luck getting tax proposals past Congress
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January 3, 2013
Barack Obama
Expand the child and dependent care credit
No expansion for the child care tax credit
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December 21, 2010
Barack Obama
Require publicly traded financial partnerships to pay the corporate income tax
No change to tax rules for publicly traded partnerships
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January 3, 2013
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