BARACK OBAMA INTERVIEWED BY KEITH OLBERMANN

Ethics according to Barack Obama

The Problem

Lobbyists Write National Policies: For example, Vice President Dick Cheney's Energy Task Force of oil and gas lobbyists met secretly to develop national energy policy.

Secrecy Dominates Government Actions: The Bush administration has ignored public disclosure rules and has invoked a legal tool known as the "state secrets" privilege more than any other previous administration to get cases thrown out of civil court.

Wasteful Spending is Out of Control: The current administration has abused its power by handing out contracts without competition to its politically connected friends and supporters. These abuses cost taxpayers billions of dollars each year.

Read Barack Obama's Ethics Plan

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Barack Obama interviewed by Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews the night of President Bush's final State of the Union delivery January 28, 2008