Promise Posts – Page 4

Donald Trump

Dramatically scale back the EPA

Trump rolls back EPA rules, but the agency is far from gone | July 17, 2020

Donald Trump

Eliminate the estate tax

Final bill raises threshold for estate tax rather than eliminating it | December 20, 2017

Donald Trump

Cancel global warming payments to the United Nations

UN climate spending is less than under Obama, but still significant | July 15, 2020

Donald Trump

Enact a temporary ban on new regulations

Trump essentially held the line on regulations | July 15, 2020

Donald Trump

Make no cuts to Medicare

Democrats say latest Trump budget cuts Medicare, but it’s not that simple | March 20, 2019

Donald Trump

Allow free access to the drug market

More progress for some types of drugs, less for others | July 15, 2020

Donald Trump

Terminate Barack Obama’s immigration executive orders ‘immediately’

Federal court orders Trump administration to fully reinstate DACA | January 4, 2021

Roy Cooper

Fully repeal HB2

HB2 is gone, but some controversial parts of it still live on | April 5, 2017

Scott Walker

Not to pursue toll roads in Wisconsin

Compromise: Walker on pursuing toll roads | September 21, 2018

Greg Abbott

Mandate block scheduling for two-year associate degree programs

Greg Abbott approved compromise on block scheduling | July 19, 2018

Greg Abbott

Require some public colleges to accept credits earned at community colleges

Greg Abbott scores a compromise on Texas colleges accepting community college course credits | December 15, 2017

Scott Walker

Serve a full term

He stayed, but only after trying to leave | September 28, 2018

Rick Scott

More funding for springs restoration and alternative water supply programs

After cuts, Florida added more dollars for springs | January 3, 2019

Barack Obama

Cut another $1 trillion to $1.5 trillion in spending

He presided over significant cuts, but not necessarily as high as promised | December 5, 2016

Barack Obama

Cut the growth of college tuition and fees in half over the next 10 years

We’ll give college tuition promise partial credit | September 12, 2016

Barack Obama

Set a standard for utilities that 80 percent of U.S. electricity comes from clean sources by 2035

Halted Clean Power Plan incentivizes renewables for power generation | December 1, 2016

Barack Obama

Increase penalties against North Korea if it continues developing nuclear weapons

Obama followed through on sanctions promises, but nothing really moved the needle | December 9, 2016

Barack Obama

Fix problems of voter access such as long lines on Election Day and on early voting days

Wait times at the polls improve in 2016, but battle isn’t over | December 22, 2016

Rick Scott

Protect doctors working for the state Department of Health from litigation

Scott signs bills that extend protection to certain doctors | December 6, 2013

Rick Scott

Eliminate overlapping economic development agencies

Scott signs into law Department of Economic Opportunity | December 2, 2011

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