Friday, October 27, 2006

Paul Introduces the "Sunlight Rule"

What took so long? 

While it might amaze many Americans to know that members of Congress virtually never read the bills they pass, it’s a common practice. Many bills are thousands of pages long and contain thousands of spending earmarks. Since most bills are never read except by their actual authors-- often staffers or even lobbyists, not the elected Representatives themselves-- the opportunities for taxpayer abuse are enormous.

Source: Paul Introduces the "Sunlight Rule"

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