March 11, 2009

AP continues to omit that many omnibus bill earmarks -- including one of two specified in latest article -- were sponsored by Republicans

Media Matters - AP continues to omit that many omnibus bill earmarks -- including one of two specified in latest article -- were sponsored by Republicans

An AP article reported that Republicans criticized the omnibus appropriations bill passed by Congress for containing "7,991 earmarks" but did not note that roughly 40 percent of those earmarks were reportedly requested by congressional Republicans, or that one of the two specific earmarks mentioned in the article was sponsored by Republicans.