John Boehner has a brilliant idea!

By Zach W On July 27, 2010 · 3 Comments · In Uncategorized

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH-8) has a brilliant idea: if the Republican Party wins the House majority, he wants to post all bills online at least 72 hours before they’re brought to the floor of the House for consideration:

“[I]f we’re lucky enough to be in the Majority, and I’m lucky enough to be the Speaker, I will not bring a bill to the floor that hasn’t been posted online for at least 72 hours. … With all the technology that is available today, they have all of this online. So let’s bring more transparency and accountability to how Congress works and let’s get rid of these 2,000 page bills that nobody can read and understand.”

While Rep. Boehner’s idea seems really great at face value, the fact is, all bills submitted in the House and the Senate are already online, from the time they’re first submitted until the time they’re finally disposed of, thanks to THOMAS, the Library of Congress’ online legislative information site.

There’s nothing radically new about John Boehner’s proposal, and his sudden desire for transparency and accountability is nothing more than a cheap political stunt.

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3 Responses to John Boehner has a brilliant idea!

Locke says:

July 27, 2010 at 10:42 am

There’s nothing radically new about John Boehner’s proposal, and his sudden desire for transparency and accountability is nothing more than a cheap political stunt.

Sort of like when candidate Obama did the same damn thing:

Sunlight Before Signing: Too often bills are rushed through Congress and to the president before the public has the opportunity to review them. As president, Obama will not sign any non-emergency bill without giving the American public an opportunity to review and comment on the White House website for five days.

Or was that different? Not that it matters much since he hasn’t kept that promise anyway.
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Proud Progressive says:

July 27, 2010 at 11:19 am

Boehners whole life has been a cheap political stunt really. Although his owners pay dearly to be able to use him for those cheap political stunts…
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forgotmyscreenname says:

July 28, 2010 at 9:21 pm

You mean like Obama’s cheap political stunt back in 08? Did you really forget already? That was supposed to be a revolution of a new era in government. Hope, change, and all the rest. WHAT. A. JOKE.
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