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Originally published January 6, 2009 at 10:20 AM | Page modified January 6, 2009 at 11:09 AM

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Obama bans earmarks from big economic package

President-elect Barack Obama says he will bar pork-barrel projects from the massive economic stimulus bill he wants Congress to pass.

Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON —

President-elect Barack Obama says he will bar pork-barrel projects from the massive economic stimulus bill he wants Congress to pass.

Obama said Tuesday that his plan, expected to cost about $775 billion, will not allow lawmakers to insert pet projects, as they sometimes do on spending bills.

He told reporters at his transition office in Washington that his package will set a "new higher standard of accountability, transparency and oversight. We are going to ban all earmarks, the process by which individual members insert projects without review."

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The only way he can ban earmarks is if he vetos the bill if it has earmarks in it. Is he willing to cross his own party to do this?  Posted on January 6, 2009 at 11:44 AM by Leo Turin. Jump to comment

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