Issue Position: Transparency and Accountability

Issue Position

While current Washington politicians may talk about transparency, the proliferation of earmarks, the growth of special interest groups, and incredible amounts of wasteful spending all say the same thing. The current Congress is more concerned with staying in Washington, than they are with transparency. Words are meaningless if not followed by actions.

America needs representatives who are willing to consistently stand up against the corruption and special interests in Washington, and have a proven track record of being willing to take steps that are hard, and unpopular. This is my record throughout my terms as state representative, including fighting for the first Transparency bill in Michigan. A transparency bill would require every single unit of government to put its budget and check register online, available for easy and instant review, so that you, the taxpayer can see what is being done with your money. Mandating full disclosure for spending will force Congress to be accountable for how they spend funds and will force government accountability to the taxpayers. I will push for greater transparency in Washington.

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