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Latest Promises
Barack Obama
Reinstate order to hire 100,000 more federal employees with disabilities within five years.
Obama reinstates executive order on disability hiring
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July 30, 2010
Barack Obama
Set goals and timetables for implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act
Goals, timetables on the way
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June 20, 2012
Barack Obama
Create a best practices list for private businesses in accommodating workers with disabilities
White House has delivered information to the federal and private sectors on hiring
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September 29, 2011
Barack Obama
Launch educational initiative for employers on tax benefits of hiring employees with disabilities
Numbers of individuals certified has increased
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September 29, 2011
Barack Obama
Increase the Veterans Administration budget to recruit and retain more mental health professionals
Funding bill signed into law
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April 5, 2010
Barack Obama
Expand Veterans Centers in rural areas
More Veterans Centers in rural areas
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December 9, 2011
Barack Obama
Fully fund the Veterans Administration
New law for Veterans Administration mandates advanced appropriations; more money in budgets
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June 24, 2010
Barack Obama
Assure that the Veterans Administration budget is prepared as ‘must-pass’ legislation
Bill signed by Obama makes sure vets get money on time
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October 23, 2009
Barack Obama
Expand the Veterans Administration’s number of “centers of excellence” in specialty care
An increase in funding
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May 19, 2010
Barack Obama
Expand housing vouchers program for homeless veterans
Vouchers increasing by fits and starts
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November 3, 2011
Barack Obama
Launch a supportive services-housing program for veterans to prevent homelessness
Homeless prevention program launched
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January 30, 2012
Barack Obama
Dedicate more resources to fight employment discrimination against military reservists
Obama administration puts focus on employment discrimination against military reservists
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November 21, 2012
Barack Obama
Appoint a special adviser to the president on violence against women
Lynn Rosenthal named adviser on violence against women
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September 18, 2009
Barack Obama
Fully fund the Violence Against Women Act
Significant increases fulfill the promise
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April 23, 2010
Barack Obama
Fully fund debt cancellation for heavily indebted poor countries
Obama funds debt relief for heavily indebted poor countries
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December 26, 2012
Barack Obama
Require health plans to disclose how much of the premium goes to patient care
Health insurance plans must disclose how much goes to patient care
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June 30, 2010
Barack Obama
Implement and fund proven health intervention programs
Many provisions of health care law fulfill promise
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March 9, 2012
Barack Obama
Force non-competitive insurers to pay out a reasonable share of their premiums for patient care
Health bill requires insurers to pay minimums to patient care
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July 1, 2010
Barack Obama
Eliminate the higher subsidies to Medicare Advantage plans
Health care law eliminates extra payments for Medicare Advantage
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April 8, 2010
Barack Obama
Work with schools to create more healthful environments for children
Action to support healthy schools through health care, food and physical education
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November 12, 2012
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