Failing on Campaign Promises

By Rich Tucker :

Our federal government is almost recession-proof. Unfortunately. While private companies across the country are letting workers go, Uncle Sam -- fueled by February’s massive “stimulus” bill -- plans to add tens of thousands of employees. Once retained, these bureaucrats will remain on the public payroll for decades, long after the current economic difficulties are over and forgotten.

That brings to mind another growth industry in the nation’s capital: lobbying.

On the campaign trail last year, candidate Barack....