December 15, 2010 4:34PM 

# ‘Politicians’ Top 10 Promises Gone Wrong’ 

By George Scoville 

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That’s the title of an upcoming FOX News Channel feature program with [John Stossel](http://www.foxbusiness.com/watch/anchors-reporters/john-stossel-bio/), in which Cato Executive Vice President [David Boaz](https://www.cato.org/people/david-boaz) and Director of Health Policy Studies [Michael F. Cannon](https://www.cato.org/people/michael-cannon) weigh in on some of the hidden, unforeseen, and unintended consequences of the attempts to deliver on promises our politicians make.

Politicians promised that:

1. **Cash for Clunkers** would save the auto industry.
2. Increasing the **minimum wage** would be good for the working poor.
3. **Title IX** would end gender-based discrimination in college sports.
4. Mega-construction projects like **stadiums, arenas, and conference centers** would create jobs.
5. Changing the tax code would **save small farmers and the environment**.
6. **Credit card reform** would save us from banking fees.
7. **Reforming the health care system** would give us more affordable and more comprehensive care.
8. **Ethanol** would reduce our dependence on foreign oil *and* save the environment.
9. **Home ownership for all** would be good for America.

And the #1 promise politicians made that went awry?

**Tune in to FOX News Channel this Friday, December 17, 2010 at 9:00 p.m. Eastern to find out.** Use the [\#10Promises hashtag on Twitter](http://twitter.com/#search?q=%2310Promises) during the program to follow the conversation.

*Kindly note that while John Stossel’s programs normally air on the FOX Business Network, this feature program will appear on the FOX News Channel.*

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