I see your $1 billion and raise you $6 billion more
"The truth is, our earmark system in Washington is fraught with abuse. It badly needs reform — which is why I didn't request a single earmark last year, why I've released all my previous requests for the public to see, and why I've pledged to slash earmarks by more than half when I am president of the United States of America." Barack Obama, September 22, 2008
"Absolutely, we need earmark reform. And when I'm president, I will go line by line to make sure that we are not spending money unwisely." Barack Obama, September 26, 2008
"I'm proud that we passed the recovery plan free of earmarks." Barack Obama, February 24, 2009
In the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 there are over 8,500 earmarks for a grand total of more than $7 Billion
politicians are hypocrites...who knew!?
