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Yes, Obama campaigned on a promise of “Hope and Change”, but did he deliver?  According to the 2009 Pulitzer Prize winner Politifact.com, not quite.  In his first year in office, President Obama has broken 14 campaign promises.  To be fair, Politifact.com reports that he has kept 91 and compromised 33.  But in a country that demands accountability and transparency (pay attention to #14), it’s the broken ones that seem to matter most, especially if you blame so many problems on your predecessor.  As reported by Politifact.com (follow the link for detailed explanations), the broken promises keep coming:

1. End income tax for seniors making less than $50,000
2. End no-bid contracts above $25,000
3. Direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a comprehensive study of federal cancer initiatives
4. Allow five days of public comment before signing bills
5. Tougher rules against revolving door for lobbyists and former officials
6. Double funding for afterschool programs
7. Urge states to treat same-sex couples with full equality in their family and adoption laws
8. Allow bankruptcy judges to modify terms of a home mortgage
9. Pay for the national service plan without increasing the deficit
10. Reduce earmarks to 1994 levels
11. Create a $3,000 tax credit for companies that add jobs
12. Allow penalty-free hardship withdrawals from retirement accounts in 2008 and 2009
13. Recognize the Armenian genocide
14. Negotiate health care reform in public sessions televised on C-SPAN*

*Interesting note, as reported by the Associated Press:

C-SPAN asked to televise the negotiations between the House and Senate versions; the White House insists it hasn’t seen the request.

I didn’t know that request had to be formally given to the White House for a president to keep his promise!

Ouch…that’s gotta hurt!

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