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The Pulse: In New Year, let’s put aside clichés
A researcher in Scranton says about half of Americans who make New Year's resolutions keep them. Well, at least that's better than the percentage of politicians who keep their campaign promises.
One recent poll found that only 4 percent of voters believe most politicians do what they promise once they're in office.
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