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Good. any atmosphere where politicrats are fighting to see who can keep up the best record of not wasting our money is one in which the incentives are positively aligned.
frankly, I suspect that the last bit is a load of carp, and the political benefits are the real prize here. but hey', i'll take what progress I can get.
Name and Shame? Obama May Go Public with Lawmakers' Funding Requests
President Obama may be planning to use his executive authority to publicize special funding requests that lawmakers make for pet projects. A memo that the White House has floated on Capitol Hill would require executive branch agencies to make public any letter from a member of Congress seeking special consideration for any project or organization vying for government funding....
The threat to name and shame would potentially cut off another avenue members of Congress have for influencing government spending in their own back yards. It comes at a time that Obama is ratcheting up his campaign rhetoric against Congress, which he blames for blocking his efforts to stimulate the economy, on the eve of his 2012 reelection effort.
In the draft language, the administration couches the move as an extension of its efforts to eliminate congressional earmarks and promote government openness and accountability....
frankly, I suspect that the last bit is a load of carp, and the political benefits are the real prize here. but hey', i'll take what progress I can get.