Not sure it REALLY matters, as empty promises tend to excite voters ... but the healthcare one might be an even more exciting empty promise, so I'll go with that one.
Yes, people not dying in the streets is such an empty promise.
LOL, I know you fetishize the idea of giving moral-high-ground responses to my post (when you're in the mood to be a Democrat, of course ... gotta be the right day of the week!) and expose my evil Country Club Republican worldview to the world, but here's the bottom line, friend:
They aren't going to get it done, so yes, it is a very empty promise.