Promise Posts – Page 5

Rick Scott

Veto pork-barrel spending

Rick Scott vetoed a lot of pork projects | January 4, 2019

Rick Scott

Will fight to repeal federal health care law

Small gains but no repeal in Rick Scott’s Obamacare promise | January 3, 2019

Barack Obama

We will crush al-Qaida

Islamic State and al-Qaida affiliates still growing | April 2, 2015

Rick Scott

Freeze all regulations

Cabinet members push back on Scott regulation freeze | January 14, 2011

Rick Scott

Include use of technology in teacher evaluations

Requirement that evaluations consider technology stripped from final version of teacher bill | March 24, 2011

Rick Scott

Support university-private partnerships

State funding for a university project, but no new action on corridor council-type programs | August 27, 2014

Rick Scott

Pay competitive market-based salaries for corrections staff

Scott made headway on prison salaries promise | January 4, 2019

Rick Scott

Reform PSC for more energy production

Traditional power saw gains during Scott’s tenure | December 21, 2018

Rick Scott

Lower electricity costs for business

Data points to a drop for businesses but hard to quantify total dollars | June 5, 2013

Rick Scott

Invest in the Florida Innovation Fund

Scott made some progress toward business fund promise | December 21, 2018

Rick Scott

Include universities in state economic development grants

States getting some money, but not every time | August 11, 2014

Rick Scott

Expand use of nuclear power and alternative fuels

Scott approved nuclear power plants, but not much focus on other alternatives | September 4, 2014

Rick Scott

Reform Citizens Insurance to consistently operate on actuarially sound rates

Scott made progress toward Citizens insurance promise | December 21, 2018

Barack Obama

Strengthen international rules against commercial whaling

Obama’s leadership on whaling: progress but no sea change | October 9, 2012

Barack Obama

Go “line by line” over earmarks to make sure money being spent wisely

Very different results for stimulus and Omnibus | March 3, 2009

Barack Obama

Create clean technology venture capital fund

Venture capital fund? No. Loan guarantees? Yes. | January 7, 2010

Barack Obama

Restore collective bargaining rights to federal employees

Some expansion but not full bargaining rights | June 12, 2012

Barack Obama

Create a $3,000 tax credit for companies that add jobs

Tax credit for companies differs in details | June 4, 2010

Barack Obama

Upgrade nation’s infrastructure through new partnership with state and local government

Funding amounted to a fraction of the need | August 2, 2012

Barack Obama

Modernize air traffic system

Progress made on air traffic system, controllers’ morale | October 27, 2011

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