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Dems block oversight of Obama’s czars

Posted 25 Sep 2009 in Barack Obama, corruption, czars, Democrats, hypocrisy

President Obama campaigned on making government more open and transparent. But the Democrats today proved once again just how hollow that promise was.

Senate Democrats, under pressure from a White House arguing separation of powers, rejected a GOP attempt Thursday to provide greater transparency and congressional oversight of 18 czars appointed by the Obama administration without Senate confirmation.

Democrats employed a procedural tactic to kill the GOP proposal that would have withheld federal funds for the creation of any new, unconfirmed czar positions until the administration agreed to allow the individuals to testify before Congress under “reasonable” requests.

The proposal also would have required every czar to produce a detailed “public, written report” biannually of their actions and involvement in the creation of policy, rules, and regulations.

We must put an immediate stop to the willful circumvention of our checks and balances. Stop trampling on our Constitution, FIRE ALL THE CZARS!

Posted by FullMetalPatriot
12th gen. American, Constitutionalist, Harley-riding Texan, gun owner & NRA member, blogger, illustrator, Florida Gator alumnus. #TCOT

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