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Politics

Obama Whiffs on Transparency

Radley Balko | 4.27.2009 8:48 AM

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So remember Obama's promise to post bills to the Internet, and wait five days for public review before signing them?

So far, he's one for 11.

And the one is questionable.

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Radley Balko is a journalist at The Washington Post.

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