Earmarks

#37 Palin has criticized Obama for earmarks—even though her own earmark record makes for very interesting reading.

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

Palin has successfully convinced most of the country that she is a reformer, especially when it comes to stopping earmarks and wasteful spending. Yet Alaska has still asked for Washington for ten times more money per citizen for specific projects than any other state. But she has consistently criticized Obama’s record on earmarks . . [...]