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    Digital rights pioneer Larry Lessig recently launched the 'Change Congress' website, which encourages "a national movement to end corruption in America's congress. " The site organizes citizens to encourage their lawmakers to pledge to change the rules of Congress to favor transparency. Sen. Feingold, will you take this pledge?

    Asked by: elvin from Boston, MA. Received 9 Votes.
    Categories: Arts | Culture · Money & Politics · Regulation · Technology. Tags: appropriations · Change Congress · Larry Lessig · no more earmarks · transparency.
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    Listen to: U.S. Rep. John Salazar (D-CO)

    Salazar: Well I think we made major reforms just this last term in the 109th. And we have certainly made clear, a clear movement towards transparency especially in the earmark reform area. And so I think while Democrats have been trying to do the good things we’ve been constantly blocked by the minority party.

    Laslo: Do you think there is more that needs to be done on transparency legislation and ethics reform?

    Answered on May 9th, 2008 More

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