Should a team of non-partisan citizen auditors be appointed to scrutinize each bill proposed by Congress for wasteful spending before it is able to proceed for vote?

by tncdel Posted 2011/10/03 01:46:04

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POODYLOU ☮ R P ☮ 2012 ☮ 2011/10/03 01:53:36

YES [explain why].

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by all means and hire a team of lawyers for each auditor, so it can be broken down for them, and some independent judge to make sure the lawyers read it accurately. Give them all life time pensions too.
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WhereIsAmerica? ~PWCM~JLA 2011/10/03 23:37:53

YES [explain why].

Congress needs to be held accountable, not to bury wasteful spending and get away with it.

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G.R.I.T.S. 2011/10/03 12:23:45

YES [explain why].

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Pathetic, is it not? The men and women we send to Congress to represent us and look after the people's interests now must have watchdogs to do the job Congressmen are either unwilling or unable to do. The mantra,"I don't have time to read every bill..." So why do they event want to be congressmen? When you see millionaires go to Congress and return home multi-millionaires, you've got your answer. http://images.sodahead.com/pr...

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Lady Whitewolf 2011/10/03 10:01:43

YES [explain why].

+1
Sounds like an idea!

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Annie~Pro American~Pro Israel 2011/10/03 08:10:37

YES [explain why].

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Yes! That would be too good to be true!

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USAF Vet 2011/10/03 06:17:31

YES [explain why].

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I thought they were all to be posted on the internet 72 hours before they came up on the floor? Oh wait a minute, wrong transparancy.

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atomikmom 2011/10/03 04:42:01

YES [explain why].

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I am Non Partisan and i'll take the Job, LOL!!

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jackolantyrn356 2011/10/03 03:47:33

NO [explain why not].

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You can do it, but the Democrat Party will pressure this person to protect the Liar Democrats. Over 80 & are Democrats.

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JanHopkins 2011/10/03 03:38:35

YES [explain why].

That would be nice but who will make sure that the lobbyists don't just buy them off too?

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FAWKES' NOOSE ~ ΔTX 2011/10/03 03:32:09

NO [explain why not].

We already have one. Its a shame Bush never listened to them - perhaps we wouldn't be stuck with over 5 trillion in unfunded policy debt that continues to increase each day.

Quick FYI: Bush increased annual Federal Spending 166% since Clinton. Obama has reduced Federal Spending 2.4% since Bush. But of course.. you knew that, right?

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tncdel to FAWKES'... 2011/10/03 14:53:30

Check this guy out everyone! A relic from the past: STILL Blaming Bush. Bet FAWKES NOOSE still wears love beads and bell bottoms too. :)~

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FAWKES'... to tncdel 2011/10/03 16:14:33

There is no 'blame' necessary when facts are involved. A term you are unfamiliar with.

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MadAsHEck 2011/10/03 03:23:58

YES [explain why].

+1
Would be a good idea, but not gonna happen.

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JoeBtfsplk 2011/10/03 03:09:28

YES [explain why].

+1
A democracy within a democracy?

What a concept!

How much will it cost?

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tommyg - POTL- PWCM-JLA 2011/10/03 02:24:06

YES [explain why].

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That's what the news use to do.

Now it's up to us.

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tncdel to tommyg ... 2011/10/03 14:54:33

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That was before your time. Did you grandfather tell you about it? :)~

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keeper 2011/10/03 02:18:22

YES [explain why].

+2
In theory that is a great idea, but in reality, we would need Diogens to find an honest man to head it up...

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Welshtaff 2011/10/03 02:00:29 (edited)

YES [explain why].

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Congress, Republican or Democrat cannot be trusted with money, which over the years has been a proven fact. So an independant group with no connections with them needs to be there to oversee that money is spent correctly and no bribes or special deals made.

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POODYLO... to Welshtaff 2011/10/03 02:31:02

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I know this group of blind, deaf, mute, quadriplegic nuns, that live in a cave in the mountains that we might be able to trust!

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tncdel to POODYLO... 2011/10/03 14:56:14

How about if they were paid on a commission basis, as a tiny fraction of a percent of the money they saved America? :)~

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sglmom 2011/10/03 01:54:57

YES [explain why].

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The difficulty is .. they'd have to be there as volunteers, no longer than 6 months .. assigned the bills at random and not be reviewing any legislation sponsored from anyone in their district ...

(and you'd have to determine if they can actually .. well .. you know .. read things instead of be just a rubber stamp .. which is exactly the problem we already have in Congress).

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POODYLOU ☮ R P ☮ 2012 ☮ 2011/10/03 01:53:36

YES [explain why].

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by all means and hire a team of lawyers for each auditor, so it can be broken down for them, and some independent judge to make sure the lawyers read it accurately. Give them all life time pensions too.

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tommyg ... to POODYLO... 2011/10/03 02:19:46

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lol

Love the sarcasm.

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wtw 2011/10/03 01:51:23

YES [explain why].

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The one problem is keeping them, from being on the take or threatened! SO much of the mafia stlye government is corruption that the truth will never come out!

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