Boehner Weighs In On Open Gov't Agenda
President Obama wants everyone's input on his plan to increase transparency, accountability and responsibility in government -- even ideas from his political opponents. Hours after the White House launched its Open Government Initiative forum to solicit opinions form the public on Thursday, House Minority Leader John Boehner weighed in. In an idea, which his office said is leading in votes by a wide margin, Boehner asked the White House to support a mandatory 72-hour review period for all major spending bills and follow through on their yet-unfulfilled promise to allow five days of public comment on all bills before signing. Groups that support that proposal include the Sunlight Foundation and the American Legislative Exchange Council. "As the remainder of the process unfolds, it's our hope that the White House and Congressional Democrats will take notice and work with us in holding the federal government more accountable in how they spend taxpayer money," Boehner's New Media Director Nick Schaper said in an e-mail.
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