Promises Obama has Left Unfilfilled
#15 Health Care Reform Talks in Public
Obama promised to debate the finer areas of health care reform on C-SPAN. That could have significantly altered the nation's narrative. But that never happened.
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Health Care Reform Talks in Public
Obama promised to debate the finer areas of health care reform on C-SPAN. That could have significantly altered the nation's narrative. But that never happened.
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Flexible Fuel Vehicles
Obama promised to mandate flexible fuel vehicles in the federal government by 2012. What year is it?
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Public Option Health Plans
Obama promised a public option health plan that would give every citizen access to fairly priced healthcare. The law that got passed was a weak version that offers some positive measures, but still falls far from its original goal.
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Comprehensive Immigration Bill
Obama promised to introduce a comprehensive immigration bill within his first year. It doesn't seem that this is even going to happen during his first term.
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The Freedom of Choice Act
Obama promised to sign the Freedom of Choice Act, which would have helped secure reproductive rights. What happened to that plan?
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Men on the Moon
Obama supported an initiative to put people on the moon by 2020. Currently, no shuttle launches are planned for the known future.
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Boost Minimum Wage
Boosting the minimum wage to $9.50 would have helped working poor survive during tough economic times.
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Double Funds for After-school Programs
Kids need a place to go after school. Programs designed to help them learn positive behaviors can improve their future lives. Obama hasn't double funds to those programs, though.
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Double the Peace Corps
Instead of just amping up the military, Obama promised to double the size of the Peace Corps. Promise broken.
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Expand FMLA
Obama said he would work to expand FMLA to cover domestic violence and assault. So far, those people do not have protection under FMLA.
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Required Sick Days
Obama said that he wanted to require employers to give workers seven paid sick days per year. People with disabilities still don't have that "luxury."
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Double Federal Cancer Research Funds
The Federal government was supposed to double its cancer research funds. So far, that hasn't happened.
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Require Automatic 401(k) Enrollment
Automatically enrolling employees in 401(k) programs would have helped people save for the future. Conservatives, however, don't want the government telling people how to use their money, even when it improves economic conditions for everyone.
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Repeal Some of the Bush Taxes
Repealing Bush taxes for the highest earners would have helped tackle the national debt problem. But nothing has happened so far.
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Close Gauntanamo Bay
Closing Guantanamo Bay was one of Obama's biggest promises. Of course, the military prison is still operating. Still, don't place all the blame on Obama. Congress did its part, too.
