https://freerepublic.com/tag/bhobrokenpromises/ en-us Thu, 9 Jul 2009 00:22:25 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2288476/posts WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama promised to fix health care and trim the federal budget deficit, all without raising taxes on anyone but the wealthiest Americans. It's a promise he's already broken and will likely have to break again. Obama and the Democratic-controlled Congress have already increased tobacco taxes _ which disproportionately hit the poor _ to pay for extending health coverage to 4 million children in working low-income families. Now, lawmakers are looking for more revenues to help pay for providing medical insurance to millions more who lack it at a projected cost of $1 trillion over the next... News Max https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2288476/posts#comment Thu, 9 Jul 2009 00:22:25 GMT