Please ask your friends who are going to "stay home" at the 2012 election not to, and to vote for the Democratic candidate, because we would be right back to the Bush years if they win. We are on the cusp of a new Era, and it is crucial which side gets in power. The Big Question for this generation, this era, is "Which is more important, money or people?" and so far, money is winning. I don't want to live in that world. do you? Yes, Obama is too centrist. If he was any farther to the left he would have been assassinated by now, like the Kennedys. This goes for the California race for Governor also -- The Democrat would be so superior to the Republican candidate that it would be like a different world. If you have been watching reality rather than listening to propaganda in the last twenty years, you will know that it is now the Democrats that are fiscally conservative and socially liberal, while the Republicans have become socially conservative and fiscally radical. Don't listen to the hype --look at who has balanced the budgets, and who has helped The People more. Sure, no one is perfect -- how would someone perfect get elected? or want to? George Washington said, (and I quote from memory) " Anyone who wants the job of President doesn't deserve it."
Find it here (and there's a lot to look at at this site): http://politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/
--Kim
The Obameter: Tracking Obama's Campaign Promises
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The Obameter Scorecard
- Promise Kept 120
- Compromise 37
- Promise Broken 19
- Stalled 82
- In the Works 244
- Not yet rated 3
PolitiFact has compiled more than 500 promises that Barack Obama made during the campaign and is tracking their progress on our Obameter.
We rate their status as Not Yet Rated, In the Works or Stalled. Once we find action is completed, we rate them Promise Kept, Compromise or Promise Broken.
The report card at right provides an up-to-the-minute tally of all the promises.
Other ways to browse the Obameter
Obameter update RSS feedPromises we've rated recently
No. 286: Secure the borders
The Promise:Will support "additional personnel, infrastructure and technology on the border and at our ports of entry".
Update July 23rd, 2010:
Obama continues to beef up border security
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No. 232: Create a public "Contracts and Influence" database
The Promise:"Will create a "contracts and influence" database that will disclose how much federal contractors spend on lobbying, and what contracts they are getting and how well they complete them."
Update July 23rd, 2010:
Administration makes progress on contractor database
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No. 323: Cap interest rates on payday loans and improve disclosure
The Promise:Will limit interest rates on payday loans to 36 percent "because predatory lending continues to be a major problem for low and middle income families alike. Obama also believes that we need to ensure that all Americans have access to clear and simplified information about loan fees, payments and penalties, which is why he'll require lenders to provide this information during the loan application process"...And he "will work to empower more Americans in the fight against predatory lending by supporting initiatives to improve financial literacy and financial planning."
Update July 21st, 2010:
Financial reform bill includes payday, disclosure provisions
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No. 422: Create new financial regulations
The Promise:"I'll put in place the common-sense regulations and rules of the road I've been calling for since March -- rules that will keep our market free, fair, and honest; rules that will restore accountability and responsibility in our corporate boardrooms."
Update July 21st, 2010:
Barack Obama signs financial reform law
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No. 299: Eliminate disparity in sentencing for crack and cocaine
The Promise:"Will work in a bipartisan way to eliminate disparities" between mandatory sentences for trafficking crack cocaine versus powder cocaine, which he believes has disproportionately filled our prison with young black and Latino drug users. "They will also repeal the mandatory minimum sentence for first-time offenders convicted of simple possession of crack, as crack is the only drug that a non-violent first-time offender can receive a mandatory minimum sentence for possessing."
Update July 14th, 2010:
Senate votes to reform crack cocaine sentencing disparity; bill in House
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No. 26: Implement "Women Owned Business" contracting program
The Promise:"Will implement the Women Owned Business contracting program that was signed into law by President Bill Clinton, but has yet to be implemented by the Bush Administration." The program seeks to get more women-owned businesses to compete for federal contracts.
Update July 2nd, 2010:
Progress, but not quite there yet on women-owned business contracting
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No. 74: Reimburse employer health plans for a portion of catastrophic costs
The Promise:"Reimburse employer health plans for a portion of the catastrophic costs they incur above a threshold if they guarantee such savings are used to reduce the cost of workers' premiums."
Update July 2nd, 2010:
Limited reimbursements in the final health care bill
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No. 75: Work with schools to create more healthful environments for children
The Promise:"Work with schools to create more healthful environments for children, including assistance with contract policy development for local vendors, grant support for school-based health screening programs and clinical services, increased financial support for physical education, and educational programs for students."
Update July 1st, 2010:
More progress on healthy practices in schools
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No. 69: In non-competitive markets, force insurers to pay out a reasonable share of their premiums for patient care
The Promise:In markets where the insurance business is not competitive, "force insurers to pay out a reasonable share of their premiums for patient care instead of keeping exorbitant amounts for profits and administration."
Update July 1st, 2010:
Health bill requires insurers to pay minimums to patient care
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No. 63: Require health plans to disclose how much of the premium goes to patient care
The Promise:"Require health plans to disclose the percentage of premiums that actually goes to paying for patient care as opposed to administrative costs."
Update June 30th, 2010:
Health insurance plans must disclose how much goes to patient care
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No. 524: Strengthen international rules against commercial whaling
The Promise:"As president, I will ensure that the U.S. provides leadership in enforcing international wildlife protection agreements, including strengthening the international moratorium on commercial whaling. Allowing Japan to continue commercial whaling is unacceptable."
Update June 30th, 2010:
International Whaling Commission meeting ends in stalemate
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No. 27: Change standards for determining broadband access
The Promise:Will direct the Federal Communications Commission to "provide an accurate map of broadband availability using a true definition of broadband instead of the current 200 kbs standard and an assessment of obstacles to fuller broadband penetration."
Update June 29th, 2010:
Broadband map started
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No. 452: Weatherize 1 million homes per year
The Promise:"Will make a national commitment to weatherize at least 1 million low-income homes each year for the next decade, which can reduce energy usage across the economy and help moderate energy prices for all."
Update June 25th, 2010:
Stimulus program to weatherize homes is falling short
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No. 59: Invest in electronic health information systems
The Promise:"Invest $10 billion a year over the next five years to move the U.S. health care system to broad adoption of standards-based electronic health information systems, including electronic health records."
Update June 25th, 2010:
Health care law sends more money for electronic health records
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No. 109: Fully fund the Veterans Administration
The Promise:Fully fund "the VA so it has all the resources it needs to serve the veterans who need it, when they need it."
Update June 24th, 2010:
New law for Veterans Administration mandates advanced appropriations; more money in budgets
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Obama's To-Do ListHere's a random sampling of five of Obama's 505 promises:
No. 334:
Use the private sector to improve spaceflight
No. 16:
Increase minority access to capital
No. 153:
Include humanitarian international missions in long-term budgeting
No. 225:
Establish an Energy Partnership for the Americas
No. 470:
Require more flex-fuel cars for the federal government
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