SPECIAL REPORT: President Obama's First 100 Days
Obama vs. the Truth-O-Meter
Here's how President Obama and other senior administration officials have fared on our Truth-O-Meter
- True18
- Mostly True10
- Half-True11
- Barely True6
- False11
- Pants on Fire!2
Top 25 Promises
Here's how President Obama's top 25 Promises have been rated on our Obameter
- Promise kept2
- Compromise2
- Promise broken1
- Stalled1
- In the Works14
- No Action0
First 100 Days: Obama's two biggest promises
We conclude our 100-day coverage by selecting Obama's most significant promises — one Kept and one Broken.
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Recent Truth-O-Meter rulings on the Obama White House
A request for "an increase in troops sat on desks in this White House (during the presidency of George W. Bush), including the vice president's, for more than eight months, a resource request filled by President Obama in March."
"The Senate Finance Committee approved a reform proposal that has both Democratic and Republican support."
"Medicare does just as good, if not better, at keeping people healthy" as Medicare Advantage.
On whether he would put a missile shield in Poland.
Promises we’ve rated recently
No. 8: Include environmental and labor standards in trade agreements
The Promise:
"He will use trade agreements to spread good labor and environmental standards around the world"
No. 7: Double funding for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, a program that encourages manufacturing efficiency
The Promise:
"The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) works with manufacturers across the country to improve efficiency, implement new technology and strengthen company growth. This highly-successful program has engaged in more than 350,000 projects across the country and in 2006 alone, helped create and protect over 50,000 jobs. But despite this success, funding for MEP has been slashed by the Bush administration. Barack Obama and Joe Biden will double funding for the MEP so its training centers can continue to bolster the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers."
No. 474: Seek safe disposal of nuclear waste
The Promise:
Will "lead federal efforts to look for a safe, long-term disposal solution based on objective, scientific analysis. In the meantime, Obama will develop requirements to ensure that the waste stored at current reactor sites is contained using the most advanced dry-cask storage technology available. Barack Obama believes that Yucca Mountain is not an option."
No. 81: Appoint federal-level coordinator to oversee all federal autism efforts
The Promise:
"They will appoint a Federal ASD Coordinator to oversee federal ASD research and federal efforts to improve awareness of ASD and improve the training of medical professionals to identify and treat ASD. By establishing one top-level point person to coordinate ASD efforts in the White House, they will ensure that ASD receives the recognition and priority it deserves in the federal government. The Federal ASD Coordinator will also be tasked with eliminating bureaucratic obstacles that may be delaying implementation of important ASD measures and ensuring that all federal ASD dollars are being spent in a manner that prioritizes results. The Coordinator will work with state task forces on ASD to ensure effective communication and collaboration among federal, state, and local agencies."
No. 82: Fully fund the Combating Autism Act and Federal Autism Research Initiatives
The Promise:
"President Obama will fully fund the Combating Autism Act, which provides nearly $1 billion in autism-related funding over 5 years, and work with Congress, parents and ASD experts to determine how to further improve federal and state programs."
- Promise Kept 52
- Compromise 14
- Stalled 15
- In the Works 137
- Not yet rated 288
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