Online Budget Database Planned by White House

prostoalex writes "The President of the United States feels Americans should be able 'to Google their tax dollars', and has signed a law that will create an online database to track federal spending. According to the Associated Press, the 'law is aimed preventing wasteful spending by opening the federal budget to greater scrutiny. The information is already available, but the Web site would make it easier for those who aren't experts on the process to see how taxpayer dollars are being spent.'"

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Re:Oh, like Clinton ...

[Doc Ruby]

That's a non-sequitur, but I could match it with one brain lobe tied behind my back with something almost as stupid like "Clinton didn't invade Iraq, either". At least mine would have a point. And be about the person you're talking about, instead of some random person haunting you.

Pretty sad that Republicans, holding the entire government for 6 years, controlling Congress for twice as long, can still only splutter about "But Clinton...".

"Not as bad as Clinton", "Not as bad as Saddam", "Not as bad as Osama"... you're the government of lowered expectations, running the greatest country in history into the ground like a hijacked plane in a Pennsylvania field. You'd better start practicing "Not as bad as Nero", as you fiddle while Rome Jr burns.

More to the point, Bush is actually the person we have to do something about as he's actually running the country, not some retired scapegoat from the last decade. But of course the only language Republicans speak is partisan, not government.