Sentence examples for violate pledges from inspiring English sources

Democrats have been working to link the shrinking budget surplus to questions about Mr. Bush's economic management, in part by arguing that Mr. Bush's tax cut is forcing the government to violate pledges by both parties not to use excess money generated by the Social Security tax for other government programs.

And what if the regime violates pledges to allow freedom of speech and assembly, and effectively disenfranchises Darfur's displaced people, as activists fear?

And it was also clear that China had not effectively countered American contentions that it has aided Pakistan and Iran's missile development, possibly violating pledges.

The expansion, it said, violates pledges by the Israeli government to limit settlement growth to land within the current boundaries, as well as the spirit of a withdrawal plan from Gaza and the four West Bank settlements.

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Does that violate any pledges?

Only rarely do these major companies violate their pledges, she said: "It's pretty darn infrequent and it's not willful".

Patrick said in 2012 that he wouldn't resign, and said on Thursday afternoon that "it's not one for me right now", although politicians violate such pledges routinely.

Prior to the election, Lawrence O'Donnell correctly pointed out that the fiscal cliff was a misnomer and that Obama would have far greater negotiating leverage were he to wait to until the Bush tax cuts expired and freed Republicans from any need to violate their pledges to Grover Norquist.

I understand that should I violate this Pledge my membership will cease & terminate".

As to the possibility that some applicants might violate their pledge, Dr. Botstein has decided not to dwell on it.