Reason TV: Obama’s failed first term promises

Mon, 01/21/2013 - 11:30am | posted by Jason Pye

You mad, bro?

During this hour, President Barack Obama will be sworn in for his second term and give his inaugural address. While he’s sure to make promises filled with unicorns and fairy dust, Obama is unlikely to follow through.

In a new video, Reason TV looked at the rhetoric during Obama’s first inaugural address — ranging from promises for fiscal responsibility to bringing more transparency — and compared it to reality by showing headlines noting trillion dollar budget deficits, continued government waste, and the lack of faith Americans have in their government:

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Although he had failures, the burden the past administration left him is immense. The pressure is definitely there. - Trident University

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Trident University on Tue, 04/23/2013 - 7:39pm.

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