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==Transparency==
==Transparency==
:Obama and senior Democrats have been telling the American people that this will be the 'most transparent' government in history. The exact opposite is the situation America finds itself in. Instances of information withheld [http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0209/18969.html] [http://www.barackobamaon.com/index.php/articles/280-barack-obama-quotes] [http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3093534]
:Obama and senior Democrats have been telling the American people that this will be the 'most transparent' government in history. The exact opposite is the situation America finds itself in. Instances of information withheld [http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0209/18969.html] [http://www.barackobamaon.com/index.php/articles/280-barack-obama-quotes] [http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3093534] [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/03/05/cameras-barred-bidens-speech-afl-cio/]
''"Going forward, anytime the American people want to know something that I or a former president wants to withhold, we will have to consult with the Attorney General and the white house counsel, whose business it is to ensure compliance with the rule of law. '''Information will not be withheld''' just because I say so; it will be withheld because a separate authority believes my request is well-grounded in the Constitution. Let me say it as simply as I can: transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency"''
''"Going forward, anytime the American people want to know something that I or a former president wants to withhold, we will have to consult with the Attorney General and the white house counsel, whose business it is to ensure compliance with the rule of law. '''Information will not be withheld''' just because I say so; it will be withheld because a separate authority believes my request is well-grounded in the Constitution. Let me say it as simply as I can: transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency"''
''"And finally, we can all agree that, if we want to translate these goals [Socialist Healthcare] into policies, we need a process that is as transparent and inclusive as possible."''
==Taxes==
==Taxes==