More activist stuff- Federal Funding Accountability

Hope all are enjoying the summer, and getting through the storms. Still working with kids as a mentor. Lots of mountain biking. Fixing up an old motorcycle. On a random note found a wild pumpkin plant and could not bring myself to pick the leaves and cook it.

For those of you interested, there is a pretty sweet bill going through congress now, see the attached data below.

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http://www.traditionalvalues.org/modules.php?sid=2786. on the right select your state, the newspapers you want to write to, and send it. Easy as cake.

Stay well, Matt

Federal Funding Accountability And Transparency Act Must Pass!

July 13, 2006 – Republican Senator Tom Coburn (OK) and Democrat Senator Barak Obama (IL) are co-sponsoring S. 2590, the Federal Funding Accountability And Transparency Act.

This legislation is designed to create a single, searchable public database listing the names and amounts of nearly all public and private institutions receiving federal money.

According to the General Services Administration, the federal government provides grants of $300 billion annually to 30,000 organizations. Americans need to know where these dollars are being spent.

If this bill is passed, it would require that the White House Office of Management and Budget create a single database to track all grantees receiving federal funds. It would require a breakdown of each funding agency, program source and a description of the purpose of each grant. According to Coburn, “Sunshine’s the best thing we’ve got to control waste, fraud and abuse. It’s also the best thing … to control stupidity.”

The Traditional Values Coalition supports passage of S. 2590. “Taxpayers should have open access to how their tax monies are being spent by Congress,” said TVC Executive Director Andrea Lafferty. “If they see how many millions are being wasted on worthless or questionable projects, they will demand more accountability and fiscal responsibility from their legislators!”