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The bill now goes to the President, who plans to sign it into law, overturning what gay rights activists said was a discriminatory policy that ended the careers of gay members of the military.
The 65-31 Senate vote marked a major victory for the gay-rights movement and handed President Barack Hussein Obama, D-Kenya, a much needed political win. This bill will bring an end to Bill Clinton's 17-year old "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
This event marks the only campaign promise kept by President Obama after two full years in office. There is still some hope that he might keep a few more of his promises, but based on his results so far it doesn't seem likely. Specifically, here is an update on President Obama's campaign promises:
'Legalize Gays in the military"....................................KEPT
"Socialize healthcare"...............................................KEPT, but declared unconstitutional
"Repeal Bush tax cuts".............................................................BROKEN
"End income tax for seniors making less than $50,000"...............BROKEN
"End no bid contracts over $25,000"...........................................BROKEN
"Enforce Pay-As-You-Go Budget rules"......................................BROKEN
"A tax cut for 95% of you".........................................................BROKEN
"Forbid companies in bankruptcy from giving bonuses"................BROKEN
"Cap Executive pay".................................................................BROKEN
"Allow imported prescription drugs"............................................BROKEN
"Close Guantanamo Bay Detention Center"................................BROKEN
"Post all bills on the internet for 5 days before voting"..................BROKEN
"End warrant-less wiretapping of terror suspects"........................BROKEN
"Double the Peace Corps"........................................................BROKEN
"Require disclosure and waiting period for earmarks"...................BROKEN
"Make White House communications public"..............................BROKEN
"End revolving door for lobbyists"...............................................BROKEN
"Double funding for after-school programs"..................................BROKEN"Create scholarship to recruit new teachers"...............................BROKEN
"Crack down on employers who hire illegal aliens".......................BROKEN
"Repeal the Defense of Marriage Act".........................................BROKEN
"Allow bankruptcy courts to modify mortgage terms"...................BROKEN
"Increase the minimum wage to $9.50 per hour"..........................BROKEN
"Support mission to moon by 2020"...........................................BROKEN
"Give annual State of the World Address"..................................BROKEN"Reduce earmarks to 1994 levels".............................................BROKEN
"Release oil from strategic oil reserve".......................................BROKEN
"Lift ban on domestic drilling"....................................................BROKEN
"No tax increase for those earning less than $250,000"................BROKEN
"No tax increase for those earning less than $250,000"................BROKEN
"Convert White House fleet to electric vehicles"..........................BROKEN
"Stop al Qaida prison recruitment".............................................BROKEN
"End subsidies for Agri-Business".............................................BROKEN
This is just a partial list, but you probably get the idea that very few of President Obama's campaign promises have been kept.
However, despite this President Obama has achieved a lot of things he never promised to do. Things like doubling our unemployment rate, adding $5 trillion to the national debt, setting new records for Americans living below the poverty level and Americans on food stamps, and driving up the cost of gasoline by over $1 per gallon since he took office.
President Obama also achieved a greater loss of our troops in Afghanistan during his two years in office than President Bush had in his eight years.
Had he actually made those promises, odds are he never would have been elected.
This is just a partial list, but you probably get the idea that very few of President Obama's campaign promises have been kept.
However, despite this President Obama has achieved a lot of things he never promised to do. Things like doubling our unemployment rate, adding $5 trillion to the national debt, setting new records for Americans living below the poverty level and Americans on food stamps, and driving up the cost of gasoline by over $1 per gallon since he took office.President Obama also achieved a greater loss of our troops in Afghanistan during his two years in office than President Bush had in his eight years.
Had he actually made those promises, odds are he never would have been elected.
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