Obama Lied, the Economy Died

Remember these words from Barack Hussein Obama: “If any Bill comes across my desk filled with earmarks I will Veto it!”

Or this: “We need earmark reform and when I’m president, I will go line by line to make sure we’re not spending money unwisely.”

Well, the master of double speak has proven once again that he can’t be trusted to keep his word. After calling the $410 billion omnibus bill “imperfect”, Obama signed the bill containing 8,500 earmarks into law anyway. But unlike the hype surrounding the signing of the $800 billion stimulus package, Obama signed the earmark pork bill behind closed doors.

Acknowledging it’s an “imperfect” bill, President Barack Obama said he will accept a $410 billion spending package but insisted it must signal an “end to the old way of doing business.”

The massive measure funding federal agencies through the fall contains nearly 8,500 pet projects, known as “earmarks” and denounced by critics as pork.

Obama defended earmarks when they’re “done right,” allowing lawmakers to direct money to worthy projects in their districts — but added they’ve been abused, and he’ll work with Congress to curb them.

“I am signing an imperfect omnibus bill because it’s necessary for the ongoing functions of government,” Obama declared. “But I also view this as a departure point for more far-reaching change.” LINK via MM