I read an article recently that stated that each incoming President seeks to be stylistically opposite in some way from his (don’t have to add “or her” yet) predecessor. I think I know what will change this time, whether it is Barack Obama or John McCain in the White House. In 2006, the two of them, along with two other Senators, sponsored a bill (S.2590) which created a searchable online database of government contracts. It was even signed by President Bush, whose favorite phrase seems to be “state secrets”.

This past week, those four of those same Senators (including both Presidential candidates) introduced a bill (S.3077) which aims to strengthen and expand that website by including copies of the contracts, whether the contract was the result of an earmark, an assessment of the quality of the work performed under the contract, and other changes.

Let’s just hope the desire for transparency survives the inauguration.

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