> The government made a promise. If the government does not keep that promise, can it be trusted with other obligations? This is way too absolute and simplisti

> The government made a promise. If the government does not keep that promise, can it be trusted with other obligations? This is way too absolute and simplistic. Past governments can make bad policy. Past governments can be corrupt or make decisions based on personal interest against the public or incomplete or bad information at the time. The obligation of future governments has to be balanced with whether the past government instituted good policy or not.