"Transparency" according to Palin

[blzrul]

From CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby

 

 

Sarah Palin says she will bring the same kind of transparency she brought to Alaska to Washington, D.C..

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (CNN) – Sarah Palin likes to tell voters around the country about how she “put the government checkbook online” in Alaska. On Thursday, Palin suggested she would take that same proposal to Washington.

 

“We’re going to do a few new things also,” she said at a rally in Cedar Rapids. “For instance, as Alaska’s governor, I put the government’s checkbook online so that people can see where their money’s going. We’ll bring that kind of transparency, that responsibility, and accountability back. We’re going to bring that back to D.C.”

 

There’s just one problem with proposing to put the federal checkbook online – somebody’s already done it. His name is Barack Obama.

 

In 2006 and 2007, Obama teamed up with Republican Sen. Tom Coburn to pass the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act, also known as “Google for Government.” The act created a free, searchable web site – USASpending.gov — that discloses to the public all federal grants, contracts, loans and insurance payments."

[PearlHowardman]

There’s just one problem with proposing to put the federal checkbook online – somebody’s already done it. His name is Barack Obama.

 

In 2006 and 2007, Obama teamed up with Republican Sen. Tom Coburn to pass the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act, also known as “Google for Government.” The act created a free, searchable web site – USASpending.gov — that discloses to the public all federal grants, contracts, loans and insurance payments."

 

"The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (S. 2590)[2] is an Act of Congress that requires the full disclosure to the public of all entities or organizations receiving federal funds beginning in fiscal year (FY) 2007. The website USAspending.gov opened in December 2007 as a result of the act, and is maintained by the Office of Management and Budget. The Congressional Budget Office estimates S. 2590 will cost $15 million over its authorized time period of 2007–2011.[3]

 

The bill was introduced by Senator Tom Coburn, for himself and Senators Barack Obama, Tom Carper and John McCain on April 6, 2006."

 

Sounds like Coburn, a Republican took the lead on this bill. Is that correct?

[elegantelliotoffen]

"The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (S. 2590)[2] is an Act of Congress that requires the full disclosure to the public of all entities or organizations receiving federal funds beginning in fiscal year (FY) 2007. The website USAspending.gov opened in December 2007 as a result of the act, and is maintained by the Office of Management and Budget. The Congressional Budget Office estimates S. 2590 will cost $15 million over its authorized time period of 2007–2011.[3]

 

The bill was introduced by Senator Tom Coburn, for himself and Senators Barack Obama, Tom Carper and John McCain on April 6, 2006."

 

Sounds like Coburn, a Republican took the lead on this bill. Is that correct?

 

Coburn isn't a Republican, he's a "Liberal Radio DJ".

[PearlHowardman]

Coburn isn't a Republican, he's a "Liberal Radio DJ".

 

So he's not a Democrat? And what's McCain's name doing attached to this Act? I was led to believe that it was Obama single handedly doing all the work according to blzrul.

 

Just not my weekend to be posting here, I guess!

[/dev/null]

Coburn isn't a Republican, he's a "Liberal Radio DJ".

 

I thought Coburn was Derek Flint

[drnykterstein]

PearlHowardman are you one of those people who only vote for republicans, and never bother to look at .. you know.. if a candidate is a good candidate for the position? Yay, republicans are never wrong, always right and should always be voted for because they are never ever ever wrong.

[Chilly]

PearlHowardman are you one of those people who only vote for republicans, and never bother to look at .. you know.. if a candidate is a good candidate for the position? Yay, republicans are never wrong, always right and should always be voted for because they are never ever ever wrong.

 

If he did look at that, he'd realize both major party candidates suck.

[StupidNation]

If he did look at that, he'd realize both major party candidates suck.

 

And suck bad.

[Alaska Darin]

If he did look at that, he'd realize both major parties suck.

Edited for absolute truth.

[UConn James]

"The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (S. 2590)[2] is an Act of Congress that requires the full disclosure to the public of all entities or organizations receiving federal funds beginning in fiscal year (FY) 2007. The website USAspending.gov opened in December 2007 as a result of the act, and is maintained by the Office of Management and Budget. The Congressional Budget Office estimates S. 2590 will cost $15 million over its authorized time period of 2007–2011.[3]

 

The bill was introduced by Senator Tom Coburn, for himself and Senators Barack Obama, Tom Carper and John McCain on April 6, 2006."

 

Sounds like Coburn, a Republican took the lead on this bill. Is that correct?

 

That's pretty bush league, promising to do something that's already been done for a while... by the opposition and her own running mate as two of the sponsors. Tells you to how much depth she's been briefed or is aware of what's happening on the national level. McCain has the Republican B-team running his campaign, and it looks like Palin has the D-team.

 

(Full disclosure, I'm going to be voting for 'None of the Above').

[ieatcrayonz]

From CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby

 

 

Sarah Palin says she will bring the same kind of transparency she brought to Alaska to Washington, D.C..

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (CNN) – Sarah Palin likes to tell voters around the country about how she “put the government checkbook online” in Alaska. On Thursday, Palin suggested she would take that same proposal to Washington.

 

“We’re going to do a few new things also,” she said at a rally in Cedar Rapids. “For instance, as Alaska’s governor, I put the government’s checkbook online so that people can see where their money’s going. We’ll bring that kind of transparency, that responsibility, and accountability back. We’re going to bring that back to D.C.”

 

There’s just one problem with proposing to put the federal checkbook online – somebody’s already done it. His name is Barack Obama.

 

In 2006 and 2007, Obama teamed up with Republican Sen. Tom Coburn to pass the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act, also known as “Google for Government.” The act created a free, searchable web site – USASpending.gov — that discloses to the public all federal grants, contracts, loans and insurance payments."

Dude,

 

I think the government spends money in more categories than those listed.

[drnykterstein]

If he did look at that, he'd realize both major party candidates suck.

 

Just curious.. is there any person.. in all of politics, or even just anywhere in America who you think would make a good pres?

 

Because, frankly, if Obama weren't around I'd be in the same boat as you. I just personally view him as the single exception.

[/dev/null]

How's this for transparancy:

 

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?...p;type=politics

 

It's so transparant we can't see what they're doing

[Chilly]

Just curious.. is there any person.. in all of politics, or even just anywhere in America who you think would make a good pres?

 

Yep, there indeed are; the problem is hardly any of them (with a couple exceptions off the top of my head of Ron Paul and Russ Feingold) are from one of the two major parties.

[drnykterstein]

Yep, there indeed are; the problem is hardly any of them (with a couple exceptions off the top of my head of Ron Paul and Russ Feingold) are from one of the two major parties.

 

Yeah I really like Ron Paul a lot. I have never researched about Feingold though, so I have no clue.