Taxes

Radical Transparency

• Every federal expenditure is public.
• Every contract is public.
• Every earmark is public.
• Every elected official’s financial interests are public.

Budget Accountability

• Every department has a published budget.
• Every department has measurable goals.
• Every department reports results quarterly.
• Performance is visible to every citizen.

No Hidden Deals

• No PAC money.
• No lobbyist-written legislation.
• No special carve-outs hidden in thousand-page bills.

Management Discipline

• Government agencies operate with clear objectives.
• Success and failure are measured.
• Waste is identified and corrected.
• Technology is used to automate routine functions.

Citizen Oversight

• Taxpayers can see where money goes.
• Data is presented in plain English, not bureaucratic language.
• Government spending becomes understandable to ordinary people.