You get to take that up with the folks who made the promise. Note that many such promises aren't what most of us would consider promises. For example, I promi

You get to take that up with the folks who made the promise. Note that many such promises aren't what most of us would consider promises. For example, I promised myself a nicer car last year. Am I in pain because I didn't get it? I regard a govt department's plan for increased spending in much the same light.