OU_Sooners75
2/25/2009, 03:59 AM
To date, Obama has kept 15 of his campaign promises. Another four have been compromised. 2 others have not been kept and 1 has stalled. 21 are in the works and 467 others have not been worked on yet.
Not bad, but lets look at these.
Source of info: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/
Promises kept (15):
Create a foreclosure prevention fund for homeowners.
Extend and index the 2007 Alternative Minimum Tax patch.
Expand eligibility for State Children's Health Insurance Fund (SCHIP).
Direct military leaders to end war in Iraq.
Send two additional brigades to Afghanistan.
Release presidential records.
Require new hires to sign a form affirming their hiring was not due to political affiliation or contributions.
Create a White House Office on Urban Policy.
Support increased funding for the National Endowment of Arts (NEA).
Work to overturn Ledbetter vs. Goodyear.
Ban lobbyist gifts to executive employees.
Weatherize 1 million homes per year.
Invest in all types of alternative energy
Appoint at least one Republican to the cabinet
Extend unemployment insurance benefits and temporarily suspend taxes on these benefits
Compromised (4):
Create a tax credit of $500 for workers.
Tougher rules against revolving door for lobbyists and former officials.
Create the American Opportunity Tax Credit to offset college costs.
Set a three month moratorium on forclosures.
Promise Broken (2):
Allow five days of public comment before signing bills.
Create a $3,000 tax credit for companies that add jobs
Promise Stalled (1):
Allow penalty-free hardship withdrawals from retirement accounts in 2008 and 2009
In the Works (21):
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/rulings/in-the-works/
No action as of yet (467):
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/rulings/no-action/
Anyway...there ya have it. President Obama will be the most scrutinized President in the History of this great Nation, and rightfully so. Every President should be scrutinized to the letter!
Not bad, but lets look at these.
Source of info: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/
Promises kept (15):
Create a foreclosure prevention fund for homeowners.
Extend and index the 2007 Alternative Minimum Tax patch.
Expand eligibility for State Children's Health Insurance Fund (SCHIP).
Direct military leaders to end war in Iraq.
Send two additional brigades to Afghanistan.
Release presidential records.
Require new hires to sign a form affirming their hiring was not due to political affiliation or contributions.
Create a White House Office on Urban Policy.
Support increased funding for the National Endowment of Arts (NEA).
Work to overturn Ledbetter vs. Goodyear.
Ban lobbyist gifts to executive employees.
Weatherize 1 million homes per year.
Invest in all types of alternative energy
Appoint at least one Republican to the cabinet
Extend unemployment insurance benefits and temporarily suspend taxes on these benefits
Compromised (4):
Create a tax credit of $500 for workers.
Tougher rules against revolving door for lobbyists and former officials.
Create the American Opportunity Tax Credit to offset college costs.
Set a three month moratorium on forclosures.
Promise Broken (2):
Allow five days of public comment before signing bills.
Create a $3,000 tax credit for companies that add jobs
Promise Stalled (1):
Allow penalty-free hardship withdrawals from retirement accounts in 2008 and 2009
In the Works (21):
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/rulings/in-the-works/
No action as of yet (467):
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/rulings/no-action/
Anyway...there ya have it. President Obama will be the most scrutinized President in the History of this great Nation, and rightfully so. Every President should be scrutinized to the letter!