Obama's comments against lobbyists were some of the biggest applause lines of his rallies: "Make no mistake: We need to end an era in Washington where accountability has been absent, oversight has been overlooked, your tax dollars have been turned over to wealthy CEOs and the well-connected corporations." "You need leadership you can trust to work for you, not for the special interests who have had their thumb on the scale. And together, we will tell Washington, and their lobbyists, that their days of setting the agenda are over. They have not funded my campaign. You have. They will not run my White House. You'll help me run my White House."
Mark Patterson has been named chief of staff for the Treasury Department. He is a former vice president for the financial giant Goldman Sachs, and was registered to lobby there from 2005 to 2008. Goldman Sachs received $10 billion in money from the TARP program and is considered a key player in the financial industry.
Promise: BROKEN
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