Obama noted that participation in the $3 checkoff had declined, reducing the amount of money in the fund. Obama himself, however, did not check off the $3 designation in his 2005 and 2006 tax returns.Blaming your accountant for the lack of commitment on supporting public financing of elections.Another Obama original.
Obama, who had checked off the box in previous returns, said it was an oversight
"It may be a situation where my accountant didn't do it," he said.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Obama Has Another 'Oversight' on Public Finance
Newsmax reports: