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Media figures advance false claim that Obama is breaking campaign promise of no earmarks

March 06, 2009 8:56 am ET

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SUMMARY: Media figures have advanced the false claim that President Obama promised during his campaign to stop earmark spending and is breaking that promise by signing the omnibus spending bill currently being considered in the Senate. In fact, Obama promised to reform the earmark process and cut wasteful spending.

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