Lobbyists Skirt Obama's Earmark Ban

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Uploaded by on Jan 29, 2009

An investigation by the Associated Press has revealed that President Barack Obama's ban on earmarks in the $825 billion economic stimulus bill doesn't mean interest groups, lobbyists and lawmakers won't be able to funnel money to pet projects. They're just working around it -- and perhaps inadvertently making the process more secretive.

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  • Former lobbyists Obama has tapped for top jobs: Eric Holder Tom Vilsack, William Lynn William Corr David Hayes Mark Patterson Ron Klain Mona Sutphen Melody Barnes Cecilia Munoz Patrick Gaspard Michael Strautmanis
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