Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, has placed a hold on a bill that would require the government to publish online a database of federal spending.
"He does have a hold on the bill," Stevens' spokesperson Aaron Saunders said recently. "At the time he placed the hold he notified Sen. [Tom] Coburn and his staff and identified several questions we had with the bill. Two weeks ago Sen. Coburn named Stevens as having a hold on the bill, so we don't consider it a secret."
but the Senator was not so transparent as his assistant would like us to think.. http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/30/stevens-caught/
Is it fair for Secret Anything when it comes to federal spending?
The Bush Administration has been the most secretive and Cost-Ineffective ever.. has this complacency with "Hush Hush" Government activity created a status Quo ?
2006-09-06 03:29:44 · 4 answers · asked by hardartsystems 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Lundstroms.. Yes Bush' administration is absolutely more secretive than FDR .. and one has nothing to do with the other.. also We are talking about a list that potentially reveals federal corruption ? how is keeping whos holding that list up akin to our enemies gleaning technical secrets for Stealth Bombers (LOL).. ??
2006-09-06 03:55:38 · update #1
Well the government would never want you to know what they truly spend money on. Those figures you would see would be so padded that it would be pointless to beleive them. So I actually feel that the whole bill is pointless.
2006-09-06 06:02:51 · answer #1 · answered by trl_666 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, you do not know you facts. If anything, FDR was the most secretive presidency ever.
If you know about the hold, it is hardly a secret. There is no such thing as secret legislation, only closed sessions to discuss data.
Not everything should be public record....otherwise everyone would have a stealth bomber.
2006-09-06 10:37:00 · answer #2 · answered by lundstroms2004 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't think so sweetie!! Some of the garbage good old JFK was up to can't be released till 2027, makes you wonder what he was up to!! , and don't forget FDR or Clinton's' White water ( a lot of folks left town on that one!!) I thinks its called Politics as usual!!!!
2006-09-06 10:57:44 · answer #3 · answered by bereal1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not fair but how can we win this battle? Politicians have such a bad reputation as it is.
2006-09-06 10:39:47 · answer #4 · answered by mageta8 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋