The lists: Barack Obama's Top 10 Broken and Kept promises. By Angie Drobnic Holan Published on Saturday, September 1st, 2012 at 10:21 a.m. Here’s our list of Barack Obama’s Top 10 Broken and Kept promises, taken from our complete list of 508 promises that Obama made in the 2008 campaign. We've included links to our continuing coverage of each individual promise.
You can also read our analysis of where he stands on the eve of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. The top 10 promises are listed in no particular order. Top 10 Broken Promises 1. Obama created a fund, but it failed to meet its own benchmarks for helping homeowners. 2. In 2010, Obama agreed to a deal with Republicans to extend the current tax rates for another two years. 3. Obama has consistently said he wants the facility closed, but he hasn’t found a way to get Congress to agree. A bill for cap-and-trade passed the U.S. 5. This didn’t get done when Democrats controlled Congress, and now it looks as if it won’t get done at all, thanks to Republican opposition. 6. 7. 8. PDF Interim Page. Part A is a type of hospital insurance provided by Medicare.