Obamas Check 'Yes' and then 'No' on Public Financing
by Russell Berman
Tue, 25 Mar 2008 at 2:27 PM
Did the Obamas have a change of heart when it comes to the voluntary contribution to public financing of the presidential election campaign?
The Obama campaign just released seven years of joint tax returns showing that the couple earned close to $1 million in 2006.
The returns indicate that from 2000 to 2004, both Barack and Michelle Obama checked off the box that authorizes $3 from their taxes to go to the fund for public financing. In 2005 and 2006, however, the boxes for each are left blank. Those years also correspond to Mr. Obama's entry into the U.S. Senate.
Mr. Obama is on record supporting public financing for presidential campaigns. I have a message in to his campaign seeking an explanation for the change.
The Obamas' full tax returns can be downloaded from Senator Obama's campaign website.
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