Barack Obama: “I'm proud that we passed a recovery plan free of earmarks. And I…”

On the recordMarch 3, 2009

I'm proud that we passed a recovery plan free of earmarks. And I want...

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President Obama claims success in passing a recovery plan without earmarks during a speech to Congress.

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