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As the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, what are your priorities going to be in making sure that 2008 is a year of progress and change for the Democrats and Congress?

Asked 33 weeks 3 days ago of U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA)
by elvin from Boston, MA

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As the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, what are your priorities going to be in making sure that 2008 is a year of progress and change for the Democrats and Congress?
Asked by: elvin from Boston, MA. Received 36 Votes.
Categories: Campaign 2008 · Economy · Money & Politics · Regulation · Technology. Tags: 2008 · appropriations · Oversight and Government Reform.

Listen to: U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA)

Our committee has three goals and this is what we have been trying to accomplish: protecting taxpayer’s dollars from waste, fraud and abuse and making sure government works for the people third holding the government of this country accountable for their actions that’s what we have been trying to do in 2007 and 2008 during the time I have been chairman of that committee.

Answered on Jun 5th, 2008 More
Do you support voluntary public funding of all federal elections to reduce the influence big money has on our democracy? You'd be able to spend more time serving your country and less time dialing for campaign contributions.
Asked by: Matt Stempeck from Washington, DC. Received 18 Votes.
Categories: Campaign 2008 · Ethics · Money & Politics. Tags: 2008 · campaign finance · lobbyists · public funding.

Listen to: U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK)

First of all, I’m opposed to public funding of political campaigns – first and foremost because most of the public is as well. It’s not a very popular system. Second, it doesn’t remove money from campaigns; it just removes it from candidates. And you see it spent through all sorts of special interest groups and organizations with every point of view. So I would much prefer that my tax dollars go to fund government, and that I contribute to candidates I support as opposed to a portion of the money that I pay to the government being diverted to people I may or may not support.

Answered on Apr 18th, 2008 More