How well is President Joe Biden doing his job? As he hits the halfway point in his four-year term, public opinion polls <\/a>continue to show more Americans dissatisfied than satisfied with Biden\u2019s performance in office. But another way of measuring his performance is by examining what he\u2019s accomplished so far.<\/p>\n PolitiFact\u2019s Biden Promise Tracker<\/a> monitors 99 promises Biden made on the campaign trail. Our latest review shows Biden was able to implement some promises on his own, such as nominating a Black woman <\/a>for the U.S. Supreme Court. But many promises stalled in Congress because of slim Democratic majorities or, in the case of forgiving some student debt<\/a>, setbacks in the courts. Fulfilling more promises on immigration, health care and guns may be difficult over the next two years, because they lack bipartisan appeal.<\/p>\n \u201cThe change in House control makes it impossible to move any promise forward if it requires congressional action,\u201d said John P. Frendreis, a Loyola University Chicago emeritus professor of political science.<\/p>\n Our rating system <\/a>assesses campaign promises based on outcomes, not intentions. Only full enactment of a promise qualifies for a Promise Kept; partial enactment merits a Compromise rating. We\u2019ll continue updating promises until Biden leaves the Oval Office; we typically don\u2019t rate a promise broken until later in the term, when a president has had more time to act on the promise.<\/p>\n So far, Biden earned a Promise Kept<\/a> rating for about one-quarter of his promises, and a handful of promises received a Compromise <\/a>rating. About one-third of his promises are rated In the Works<\/a>, and almost one-third are Stalled<\/a>. Biden received a Promise Broken<\/a> rating on his pledge to block hydraulic fracturing on federal land.<\/p>\n PolitiFact also tracked campaign promises by former presidents Donald Trump<\/a> and Barack Obama<\/a>.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a closer look at what Biden delivered and where he has fallen short.<\/p>\n Biden campaigned for office as many businesses failed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He sought to win voters by promising to give small businesses a \u201crestart package\u201d that would help cover the costs of operating safely, including things like plexiglass and personal protective equipment. The 2021 coronavirus relief package, the American Rescue Plan, provided such aid, leading to a Promise Kept rating<\/a>.<\/p>\n He also earned a Compromise <\/a>for securing bipartisan cooperation on the economy: Although many of the bills he\u2019s signed passed with only Democratic support, a bipartisan infrastructure measure<\/a> won 19 Republican votes in the Senate and 13 in the House.<\/p>\n Although Biden has time to reach his goal of adding 1 million auto industry jobs, he has made progress<\/a> on that pledge. He signed legislation designed to boost networks underlying the expansion of electric vehicles and advanced electric batteries. The number of jobs in the automotive sector could <\/a>increase as a result, though it\u2019s too soon to count how many.<\/p>\n Biden didn\u2019t manage to raise the corporate tax rate to 28% as promised. But the Inflation Reduction Act he signed into law in August included provisions that used a different mechanism to raise taxes for the largest corporations, earning this pledge a Compromise<\/a>.<\/p>\n Subscribe to our free Breaking News newsletter<\/p>\n You\u2019ll receive updates on major issues and events in Tampa Bay and beyond as they happen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nBiden made progress on job creation and the economy, but fell short on raising the minimum wage<\/h2>\n
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