I just caught wind of the site recovery.gov. You are immediately greeted by a message from President Obama explaining the purpose of the site. Now, I don't want to get political- this just isn't the correct venue, but this is exciting. The government has spent a lot of our hard earned (and apparently easily lost) money already with TARP and various bail-out's of different institutions. Now we are going to foot the bill for the new recovery plan which has a hefty $780 Billion price tag. Ouch! Obama has the right idea- American people are smart. Give us the opportunity to know what is going on and participate in the process, and we'll surprise you. There are only 583 (don't quote me, I'm going off memory here) Senators and Representatives, a Vice President and a President. There are around 300 million of us. I think it's safe to say that they're spending our money and we have a right to know where it's going. Now we'll know. I love that the administration is embracing technology and making the government more accessible for the people. Yes, I know that many will argue that the elderly are disenfranchised by the inclusion of technology, but seriously, give me a break. The Internet is the greatest tool humankind has ever built. Let's use it.
Take the time and check out the site. It's your money.
recovery.gov
Thursday, February 26, 2009
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This is very helpful. People keep asking me where to turn for information.
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