Publicmarkup.org: democracy and access to government information
On Sunday, the White House and Congressional leaders agreed to the fine print of a $700 billion government bailout. They even posted the bill online not long before it was voted on. Does this qualify as transparency? Guest: John Wonderlich, program director for The Sunlight Foundation. The Foundation is committed to helping citizens and journalists be their own congressional watchdogs by improving access to existing information and digitizing new information
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