Obama Declines to Check Box for Public Financing

Sen. Barack Obama posted the last six years of his tax returns on the Internet yesterday. Aside from his soaring income as a book author, reporters have found little to discuss.

But Ken Vogel points out something interesting: "Curiously, the Obamas checked the box to set aside $3 for the presidential public financing system on their taxes between 2000 through 2004, but they did not do so in 2005 or 2006. Barack Obama, who has positioned himself as a champion for reducing the role of money in politics, has been criticized for backing away from his commitment to participate in the program as a presidential candidate."

March 26, 2008 | Related News



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