Transparency

As time moves forward and additional information is made available, one must seriously question what is going on in Washington.

Between the TARP bank rescue package initiated by Paulson and Bernanke and the GM, Chrysler and GMAC bailouts promoted by Congress, tax payers have to start asking questions and insisting on answers.

The lack of transparency and oversight on the part of the government is unacceptable.


Obama has said on multiple occassions that he would like to have the stimulus package on his desk, for signing, the day he takes office. Yet, listening to the Sunday political shows, several comments have been made insinuating not only that there will not be sufficient time for both parties to read through the entire bill but that the Republican voice has not been heard.


Obama's platform had been based on change and transparency. Let the transparency show through and post the stimulus package on the Internet for all to see before pushing it through the house and commons. There is little question that there will be dissenting opinions by many but after the past 3 months it is imperative that we know how and where the money will be allocated.

Knowledge is a powerful tool. The elected officials answer to their public.

There is talk that this stimulus will be in the vicinity of $1,000,000,000,000, an incredible amount of money to spend. Will there be pork barrel spending?

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