Obama Vows Open Government

[sandnsea]

Well known for his reforms in the rough and tumble arena of Illinois politics, Barack Obama promises to bring that same dedication to national reform as he introduces a comprehensive package to fight corruption and “special interest driven politics”. Obama has already taken strong steps in this direction, introducing and co-sponsoring some of the toughest ethics reforms legislation to date. He introduced legislation to create a separate federal commission to receive ethics violation complaints. His Transparency and Integrity in Earmarks Act would require the disclosure of every earmark 72 hours before approval, and a disclosure on the amount lobbyists spent promoting earmarks and the names of the lobbyists. He teamed up with Senator Feingold to “require lobbyists to disclose the tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars they raise from clients and friends and deliver as sheaves of checks.” He even teamed up with Senator Coburn, a very conservative Republican, to create an online search engine that would allow people to track government spending.

Read more about Senator Obama’s “Reform” Town Hall in Iowa and promise to make “the White House the people’s house” once again.

http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post_group/ObamaHQ/CpZq (scroll down for remarks)

http://www.barackobama.com/issues/corruption

[Bullet1987]

1. An Obama Administration would probably be the most

open and transparent administration in years. Something you know won't happen under Clinton.

[Dawgs]

2. BS!!! He has no plans.

At least that's what all the Hillary and Edwards supporters keep telling me. :hi:

[illinoisprogressive]

3. Obama wants reforms really bad

[Ethelk2044]

4. This is Great News!

[illinoisprogressive]

5. I remember about a month ago he posted his earmarks for all to see.

He is trying to get Washington to take a look at how business is done and it is not okay and hurting the country.

[illinoisprogressive]

6. He also did reforms here in Illinois. We need to keep at our senators on this.

[sandnsea]

7. I tried to understand it

In one article, it said he got gifts banned. In another it said something about politicians previously being able to transfer campaign funds to personal use, and that he got that banned. Do you know what all the legislation included, or if the bill had a title, etc.??