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The plate is full, earmarks, and airline fees come clean.

The plate is full, earmarks, and airline fees come clean.


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At 6:20 we talked with ABC Newsman Sam Donaldson who talked about how ambitious President Obama is and whether or not his focus is divided. Sam thinks the President should be focusing totally on the economy. On earmarks, Sam said candidate Obama will meet President Obama today when he signs the spending bill with 8,000 earmarks after campaigning against pork. To hear more, click here.

At 7:40 we talked with ABC's Steven Portnoy who has been studying earmarks and the controversy about the 8,000 plus earmarks in the $410 billion dollar spending bill that will get signed today. He says earmarks aren't all bad. To hear more, click here.

At 8:40 we talked with Wall Street Journal travel writer Scott McCartney about hidden airline fees that pop up after you hit the "buy" button and how technology will eliminate the surprises when you buy on line in the future. To hear more, click here.

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