President Obama’s Top Five Broken Promises

Americans for Prosperity via Fox Forum ^ | March 3rd, 2009 9:43 PM Eastern | Phil Kerpen

[esarlls3]

Promise #5: Sunlight Before Signing

Promise #4: Lobbyist Revolving Door

Promise #3: No Tax Hikes on the Poor

Promise #2: Pork Barrel Earmark Reform

Promise #1: Big Government

See the article link for the details.

[esarlls3]

A list of five "What he said" (with source links) vs. "What he did" by Phil Kerpen, director of policy for Americans for Prosperity.

Thanks to mikepfs on twitter for the link.

[coloradan]

I’m shocked, SHOCKED I tell you.

[J40000]

No!! Say it ain’t so, ‘O’!!!

[Doogle]

LEFT OUT TAX CHEATS.....and all within 4 weeks

[Dinah Lord]

bttt

[CPT Clay]

LOL

[SERKIT]

What’s the current count of waivers given to his appointees for ethics or lobbying problems? 17?

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

He’ll keep this one:
“Under my plan of a cap and trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket.”

[txnativegop]

You mean there’s just five broken promises so far, I would have thought there would have been more.
Oh foolish me, Obama only had 40 days or so. I must learn patience.

Hey, that’s a broken promise every 8 days! I’m impressed!

[NavyCanDo]

This released from my company several days ago:
(company named removed)

IRS withholding tax law change in effect for future paychecks
A U.S. Internal Revenue Service withholding tax law change (IRS Publication 919) will result in an average $13 less federal tax being withheld from each bi-weekly paycheck of affected employees. Shared Services Payroll & Timekeeping reports the revised tax tables were implemented in XXXXX systems on Feb. 24, and paychecks created after that date are being calculated using the new tax table. It is not necessary for employees to submit a Form W-4 to receive the automatic withholding change. The IRS asked employers to start using these new tables as soon as possible, but no later than April 1.

FACTS ARE IN – I HAVE THE PAYCHECK AND DID THE MATH.

My bi-weekly federal withholding LAST PAYDAY 246.54 THIS PAYDAY 215.77
Extra on my bi-weekly paycheck + $ 30.77 or 61.54 a Month

But I just got a letter that my Escrow is increasing $117 a months beginning April 1st due to local tax increases.
MY NET LOSS each month – $55.46. That’s Right, this middle class well below 250K worker, in fact well below 100K, WILL BE PAYING MORE TAXES.

Thanks Obama, I’ll be sure to stimulate the ecomonmy with the $55.46 less I will have each month.

[bobsatwork]

So, which party is it that is guided by Rush Limbaugh? Hm? The Obamacrats said they would do NONE of these things. Rush said they would do ALL of these things, and presto! they did. When Rush talks, the democrats listen.

[BeauMatthew6]

That has to a record for fastest broken promises made by a politician... heh another historic landmark

[AlanGreenSpam]

6. Obama’s pact with McCain “I will only accept gov’t campaign contributions...” (but then when Obutthola started making a lot of cash on the internet, he ignored his promise.”

He used to say that he believed someone with a lot of money shouldn’t be able to influence elections with his money...

So much for his integrity.

[oyez]

Can’t be. The MSN isn’t talking about broken promises.