The commentariat says “Nothing new here”.

Is Obama recycling the broken promises from 2008? A reminder of how worthless his promises were from 4 years ago:

http://obamawatch.wikidot.com/promises-broken

BROKEN – Close Guantanamo detention camp as soon as possible

President Obama signed executive orders on January 22, 2009,
directing the Central Intelligence Agency to shut what remains of its
network of secret prisons and ordering the closing of the Guantánamo
detention camp within a year. This promise has been broken. >>More (Comments)

Eliminatinate all income taxes for seniors making less than $50,000 per year

“Barack Obama will eliminate all income taxation of seniors
making less than $50,000 per year. This will eliminate taxes for 7
million seniors -– saving them an average of $1,400 a year — and will
also mean that 27 million seniors will not need to file an income tax
return at all.” — Obama’s Comprehensive Tax Plan >>More (Comments)

Allow penalty-free hardship withdrawals from retirement accounts in 2008 and 2009

“Obama and Biden are calling for legislation that would allow
withdrawals of 15% up to $10,000 from retirement accounts without
penalty (although subject to the normal taxes). This would apply to
withdrawals in 2008 (including retroactively) and 2009.” — Change.gov
Agenda – The Economy >>More (Comments)

Recognize the Armenian genocide

“Two years ago, I criticized the Secretary of State for the
firing of U.S. Ambassador to Armenia, John Evans, after he properly used
the term ‘genocide’ to describe Turkey’s slaughter of thousands of
Armenians starting in 1915. … as President I will recognize the Armenian
Genocide.” >>More (Comments)

Provide a $3,000 tax credit for companies that add jobs

“Obama and Biden will provide a new temporary tax credit to
companies that add jobs here in the United States. During 2009 and 2010,
existing businesses will receive a $3,000 refundable tax credit for
each additional full-time employee hired. For example, if a company that
currently has 10 U.S. employees increases its domestic full time
employment to 20 employees, this company would get a $30,000 tax credit —
enough to offset the entire added payroll tax costs to the company for
the first $50,000 of income for the new employees. The tax credit will
benefit all companies creating net new jobs, even those struggling to
make a profit. — The Obama-Biden Plan >>More (Comments)

Tougher rules against revolving door for lobbyists and former officials

“No political appointees in an Obama-Biden administration will be
permitted to work on regulations or contracts directly and
substantially related to their prior employer for two years. And no
political appointee will be able to lobby the executive branch after
leaving government service during the remainder of the administration.” —
Obama ethics plan >>More (Comments)

Five days of review and comment before signing bills

“Too often bills are rushed through Congress and to the president
before the public has the opportunity to review them. As president,
Obama will not sign any non-emergency bill without giving the American
public an opportunity to review and comment on the White House website
for five days.” — Plan to Change Washington >>More (Comments)

One of President Obama’s major campaign planks was making government
more open and accountable. It’s a reaction to a habit in Congress of
rushing bills through the House and Senate without giving people much
opportunity to know what the bills would do. Indeed, sometimes members
of Congress don’t even know what’s in the bills.

Lobbyists won’t work in my White House…

“They (lobbyists) won’t work in my White House… They are not
going to dominate my White House… You will not be able to go lobby for
an industry that you regulated, and I won’t hire somebody into my
administration regulating the industry he or she worked for.”
12/15/2007, Waterloo, Iowa >>More (Comments)

Barack Obama campaigned on a pledge to change Washington, vowing to
upend the K Street lobbying culture he encountered when he joined the
U.S. Senate. Early in his campaign for President, Obama, explaining his
plan to reduce the influence of special interests, made what sounded
like clear-cut pledges to bar the more than 35,000 registered federal
lobbyists from ever working in his administration.