Hmm, Florida is getting interesting suddenly
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We need to do this in DC.
Amen fren. Also, politicians shouldn't have to raise money for their campaigns. We the people directly pay for CSPAN and PBS and we subsidize many other news outlets. These outlets should provide all of the airtime needed, for free. Also, local TV stations used to have to prove that they were serving the public interest every year in order to maintain their FCC license. We could require that they be involved as well. We need to get big money out of politics as part of our strategy to cleanup government and prevent it's interference in the future. This would be easy to do and would make a huge difference for the better.
Oh yea, term limits. And now my brain is being swarmed with other low hanging fruit. We've got a lot to do, but we can do it. (We can do it all night long ;))
And citizen ONLY voting at all levels of government. Period!
My husband is a County Supervisor in Wisconsin. This is tough. As a Patriot, this is extreme overreach. As an American, this is 100% necessary to stop the waste, fraud and abuse. I guess the real question is “Who has access to this information?”.
Nobody in our current government can be trusted with it, and I certainly wouldn’t want the public to be able to look at my finances.
I don’t know how I feel about this.
We all have to provide our financial records each time we file taxes. The supreme court ruled the President cannot conceal his tax records, precedent was established.
Does any of this cover slush funds in shell companies?
It should. They are assets.
I had to file public disclosure of any income or assets over $5,000 when I served on a public commission that handled student loan funds. Although I didn't particularly like it, I can see the value of the accountability when a person has voting power over public funds.
Does this law only involve the person who is the public official or does the spouse have to also put their net worth down in the form? This kind of thing may be necessary but it seems very personal to me. I'm not sure if I agree with this or not, but bribery has to be stopped at all costs and we need to know our "public" officials are not in the "public" office to get much richer than when they went in.
I agree with you. I just question who is trustworthy enough to have access to this information. Also, we were convinced that the Patriot Act was necessary. Yikes!
I’d say not only document the financials for the elected official, but ALSO the spouse PLUS their children PLUS their parents PLUS their siblings PLUS their in-laws.
Look at all the corruption with Biden and Zelensky alone - they’ve been shoveling money across their entire broader family for years or (in Biden’s case) many DECADES.
What you say about the Bidens is true; although, that doesn't mean every politician and their family will be like them. Biden probably wasn't like them in the beginning, he just found out somewhere, early, along the way that he could enrich himself like crazy and did it without a second thought. I believe most politicians should show financials, at this point just them and not their spouse or family members. Then when they start to get mansions and other lucrative items accumulating, it is time for a deeper dig. I think up to that point they should be looked at carefully but no records accessed. What we need now is to find out how many other Bidens are mixed in with the "decent" politicians who aren't cheating and corrupted.
I don't think someone's net worth is really anyone else's business. Conflicts of interest, yes. Financial interest in things that affect the public, yes. But if I inherit 10 million dollars I wouldn't want everyone in town knowing it. Especially if it's a small town, but in any event. I agree with you 100%
Your comment is the closest to my gut reaction Fren. I do counter my own initial response with the recent experience of filing for a personal loan. The questions asked of me were insanely invasive. I contribute material goods and services to my local economy and I received a financial enema. Government officials are providing a service too, in a perfect world. But they have access to incomes (due to influence) that do not rely on any material contributions. I share the conundrum with you. GodsPede for you and your husband.
-public official
-financial persuasive disclosures are private
pick one you sissies
^this
Investigate them all because most likely they have already committed fraud and stolen from the tax payer. Good ole boys club going away. No more special deals for fishing buddies through the county or city tax payers dime.
Now do 'everywhere'.
EVERY one of them that resigns before the 1st needs a full audit by the State!
This quote was hilarious in the article: “I mean, your net worth doesn't have anything to do with the conflict of interest. ”
Well, it sure as hell does when your net worth skyrockets after you get into office from taking bribes all over the place and kick-backs from “projects” you grant and insider trading, among other things.
Any thing over $1000 is ridiculous. And hopefully it is just financial and not personal property. That would be a road map to robbers.
AMEN!
Nope, don't believe it.
Too bad, dealing with public moneys, A man's gotta do. You no likee? Goodbye.
OK, I can believe that.
This is the way
Now do every State and the Feds!
Great observation by one of the X commenters, "turn on the lights and the roaches scatter".
I thought filing taxes was supposed to do that. Why won't they just lie on their forms like they do their taxes?
They will, and when they are caught there will be more charges added.
Sticky?
AHHHHHHH...The Snowflakes citing "privacy" concerns...seems to me that anyone using that terminology needs to be looked at closely...
Besides, I live in Florida and the area(s) that were cited are THE MOST LIBERAL in this states besides Miami, Key Biscayne, Orlando and the Keys !!!!!!
Well well well, it was almost as though someone was playing 5D chess by refusing to release their tax returns.
We REALLY need to do this in New Mexico!!!!!!
Investigate the ones who quit, find their treason, try them, convict them when guilty, corporal punishment
Let me guess, did DeSantis exclude the governorship position from this rule? Would like to know......
Interesting question...
Campaign contributions must be made public within 24 hour and must only come from the constituents of the office being pursued. No money from the party or outside influences or businesses. Only residents with a permanent address and made public within 24hours.
Probably all corrupt that’s why they left. In Naples they have destroyed the nature and all the animals.
Bribes, they are all corrupt. The rats are running with their ill gotten gains. Even the life-long politicians looks like a rat. His body language says he's looking for the exit. Constantly looking around unable to look the reporter in the eye. Just spewing his tripe, lies, and innuendo. Liying liers who lie. The free money and shady dealings days are over. So they scurry for the darkness waiting for the one law to be removed. Then they will scurry back to the tax payers money and continue to take the Bribes.
Don't tell Pelosi she has to document her liquor collection. She will drink it yet faster.
Really great discussion in these comments. I haven't figured out if I am for or against.
If you are not doing anything wrong, you have nothing to worry about politics has always been about lining your pockets with insider information!
"If you have nothing to hide you have nothing to worry about" citizen.
Source: Orwell's Big Brother?
Or a Rip Van Winkle who just woke up so they missed everything that's happened and is happening to President Trump plus his supporters, including J6ers?
Remember legalization of the Surveillance State aka The Patriot Act? Remember who proposed it, how it was marketed and who cheered when it was passed?
I do.
As PDJT/Q+ often warns everyone, "beware what you wish for".
Agree, if your wealth balloons expediently while in office you’re using your position to enrich yourself. Married couples will just file separately and you will see the non government spouse making more money. Audit them. Quit fucking the We The People.