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Promises, PromisesHere's a couple of articles that highlight why you can't believe one word that comes out of president Teleprompter's mouth: CURL: Stimulus oversight left up to taxpayers Still, to a sparse crowd, Mr. Miller got right to the point. "President Obama promised a level of transparency, through the Internet, Recovery.gov. ... How do you intend to provide that level of transparency, to see how - who actually got the contract to pour asphalt?" "As I mentioned in my testimony," Mr. Devaney said, "that Web site is evolving. ... I would probably be the first to admit today the Web site doesn't give you that kind of information." Rep. Paul Broun of Georgia, the subcommittee's ranking Republican, noted that he voted against the $787 billion stimulus plan. "Simply put, the American people need to know what they got for their money," he said. "Under the Obama budget, the national debt will double in five years and triple in 10." Sounds like the whole shibang is being run by Frick and Frack - a couple of guys without a clue. Details thin on stimulus contracts WASHINGTON — Although President Obama has vowed that citizens will be able to track "every dime" of the $787 billion stimulus bill, a government website dedicated to the spending won't have details on contracts and grants until October and may not be complete until next spring — halfway through the program, administration officials said. This is your government at work folks. The incompetence in this administration is astounding. Fred Garvin's blog | login to post comments |