WASHINGTON -- The White House on Sunday downplayed massive deficit spending and President Obama's pledge not to sign legislation laden with billions in earmarks amid Republican criticism that he was recanting on a key campaign promise.The administration's top budget official, Peter Orszag, said Obama would sign the $410 billion spending bill despite a campaign pledge that he would reject tailored budget requests that let lawmakers send money to their home states. Orszag said Obama would move ahead and overlook the time-tested tradition that lets officials divert millions at a time to pet projects.
It was the Washington equivalent of officials pinching their nose and swallowing a bitter pill.
"This is last year's business," Orszag said, offering an acknowledgment that Obama would sign a bill that doesn't conform with his campaign vows. "We want to just move on. Let's get this bill done, get it into law and move forward."
White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel offered mirrored language: "That's last year's business."
The House last week passed the measure that would keep the government open for business through Sept. 30, when the federal budget year ends. Taxpayers for Common Sense, a watchdog group, identified almost 8,600 earmarks totaling $7.7 billion; Democrats say the number is $3.8 billion. - FOX News
So Obama is going to break another promise about not allowing earmarks. I am so tired of hearing that this is last years business. Last years business my rear end. The reason it is last years business is because the awful President Bush refused to sign it due to it's massive spending. Wait, that can't possibly be right.
Obama needs to get a pair between his legs. Quit putting everything off on someone else. You ran for President claiming you would do this, do that, not do this, not do that. So far I have not been impressed at all. You have been pretty much full of it from day one. He made promises and breaks them, then says it is because of Bush!? Come on.
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