Topic: Obama's new Campaign Promises for 2012
willing2's photo
Tue 06/21/11 10:43 AM
I predict these will be on his campaign agenda.:wink: laugh smokin

Shut down GITMO.

No more Bush tax cuts.

End Iraq occupation.

No new wars.

Create shovel-ready jobs.

End income tax for seniors making less than $50,000.

Create a foreclosure prevention fund for homeowners.

Expand the child and dependent care credit.

End no-bid contracts above $25,000.

Forbid companies in bankruptcy from giving executives bonuses.

Allow workers to claim more in unpaid wages and benefits in bankruptcy court.

Allow imported prescription drugs.

Mandate insurance coverage of autism treatment.

Direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a comprehensive study of federal cancer initiatives.

Create a National Commission on People with Disabilities, Employment, and Social Security.

Change federal rules so small businesses owned by people with disabilities can get preferential treatment for federal contracts.

Form international group to help Iraq refugees.

Reinstate special envoy for the Americas.

Double the Peace Corps.

Centralize ethics and lobbying information for voters.

Allow five days of public comment before signing bills.

Tougher rules against revolving door for lobbyists and former officials.

Double funding for afterschool programs.

Urge states to treat same-sex couples with full equality in their family and adoption laws.

Allow bankruptcy judges to modify terms of a home mortgage.

Re-establish the National Aeronautics and Space Council.

Pay for the national service plan without increasing the deficit.

Limit term of director of national intelligence.

Give annual "State of the World" address.

Reduce earmarks to 1994 levels.

Enact windfall profits tax for oil companies.

Create cap and trade system with interim goals to reduce global warming.

Require plug-in fleet at the White House.

Provide an annual report on "state of our energy future."

Allow penalty-free hardship withdrawals from retirement accounts in 2008 and 2009.

Recognize the Armenian genocide.

No family making less than $250,000 will see "any form of tax increase."

Negotiate health care reform in public sessions televised on C-SPAN.

Create a public option health plan for a new National Health Insurance Exchange.


Peccy's photo
Tue 06/21/11 11:27 AM
laugh laugh laugh laugh

msharmony's photo
Tue 06/21/11 11:32 AM
or as george bush put it 'staying the course'

I think much of that will still be on the 'agenda', it would make no sense for him to DROP those things suddenly...but there could be a few more as well,,,

no photo
Tue 06/21/11 11:35 AM
what, nothing about the illegal immigration problem? grumble

msharmony's photo
Tue 06/21/11 11:40 AM
Im sure they will 'stay the course' on that one too

InvictusV's photo
Tue 06/21/11 12:39 PM
you missed..

no one in his administration that had worked as a lobbyist in the previous 10 years... Or make that 5 years or maybe 5 days..

Oh hell.. there is just no one qualified to work in an administration that wasn't a lobbyist..

no photo
Tue 06/21/11 02:36 PM
Frankly, this is an issue to be worked out between Democrats. Not something for Conservatives to be concerning themselves about.

TJN's photo
Tue 06/21/11 02:52 PM

Frankly, this is an issue to be worked out between Democrats. Not something for Conservatives to be concerning themselves about.

Why shouldn't conservatives be concerned about it? If Obama gets elected again it will effect them will it not.

InvictusV's photo
Tue 06/21/11 03:26 PM
Edited by InvictusV on Tue 06/21/11 03:28 PM

Frankly, this is an issue to be worked out between Democrats. Not something for Conservatives to be concerning themselves about.


The liberals are going to vote for him. The conservatives won't be voting for him.

It is actually up to the independents/moderates whether or not they will be voting for him.


msharmony's photo
Tue 06/21/11 03:36 PM
woo hoo, Im liberal,,,,:tongue:

boi69's photo
Wed 06/22/11 12:12 PM

what, nothing about the illegal immigration problem? grumble


deportaion is up. Deportaion of illegals convicted of crimes is even higher.