The Stimulus Package

BOHICA* As much as I am opposed to this steaming pile of pork, I am really pleased that they are being transparent about it. Check out Recovery.gov From this page on the website:

The President has made it clear that every taxpayer dollar spent on our economic recovery must be subject to unprecedented levels of transparency and accountability. He has identified five crucial objectives for Federal agencies, to ensure that:

• Recovery funds are awarded and distributed in a prompt, fair, and reasonable manner;
• The recipients and uses of all recovery funds are transparent to the public, and that the public benefits of these funds are reported clearly, accurately, and in a timely manner;
• Recovery funds are used for authorized purposes and every step is taken to prevent instances of fraud, waste, error, and abuse;
• Projects funded under the recovery legislation avoid unnecessary delays and cost overruns; and,
• Programs meet specific goals and targets, and contribute to improved performance on broad economic indicators.

To meet these objectives, the President is directing Federal agencies to take critical steps in preparation for the Act�s implementation. See here, for the White House�s February 9, 2009 initial implementation memorandum and February 18 detailed guidance memorandum.

It will be interesting to see what level of transparency is really published. There might be some very privacy-loving pigs out there who would not appreciate having the light of public scrutiny shone into their stys... *BOHICA = Bend Over, Here It Comes Again