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HiPointDem

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34. kr. the secrecy offer is fascist. in a democracy, people are entitled to know what their

Sat Jul 27, 2013, 05:01 PM

Jul 2013

representatives are saying about tax policy.

democracy requires informed voters, or at least the capacity for voters to be fully informed.

secrecy over basic policy matters means there is no capacity to become informed.

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Bernie Sanders Declines Secrecy Offer on Tax Plan Because He Has Nothing to Hide [View all] kpete Jul 2013 OP

Kick for Bernie moondust Jul 2013 #1

It takesmore than Bernie though. kentuck Jul 2013 #21

. rhett o rick Jul 2013 #41

k&R think Jul 2013 #2

I'm sure the "most transparent President" will veto any bill with hidden sources. Scuba Jul 2013 #3

LOL good one. limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #6

There should be no doubt. bigwillq Jul 2013 #10

if there's one thing I've learned Blue Palasky Jul 2013 #14

But, we'll only find out about the veto if a traitorous whistleblower leaks it. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #23

All of this ctsnowman Jul 2013 #4

Baucus and Hatch have to be near the worst elected officials is US history. leveymg Jul 2013 #5

Hatch ...the idiot who wanted to make firewalls illegal. Just trying to help the NSA I guess. n/t L0oniX Jul 2013 #9

If they viewed themselves as working for the people, LuvNewcastle Jul 2013 #7

Silly. Not "those" people. The SCOTUS "persons" ...ya know. n/t L0oniX Jul 2013 #11

I don't think they suffer from that illusion. hay rick Jul 2013 #37

Obama's (Did I say single payer health care?) buddy ...Baucus? Wow whodathunkit. n/t L0oniX Jul 2013 #8

Thank You For Sharing cantbeserious Jul 2013 #12

This needs to be kicked and recommended; K&R! Babel_17 Jul 2013 #13

Love Bernie MissDeeds Jul 2013 #15

Transparency is just a big joke zeemike Jul 2013 #16

+1000 for Bernie Sanders.. mountain grammy Jul 2013 #17

When are we going to stop taking this shit they cram down our throats. usaf-vet Jul 2013 #18

wasn't Orrin Hatch in the fringe of the Savings and Loans scandal? Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2013 #19

Damn them! kentuck Jul 2013 #20

Take the pledge. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #22

Warren 2016 kpete Jul 2013 #24

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Jul 2013 #25

God bless Vermont. nt Deep13 Jul 2013 #26

So we're back to taxation without representation? Seriously? matthews Jul 2013 #27

K&R nt abelenkpe Jul 2013 #28

How is them selling votes different from what Rod Blagojevich did? GoneFishin Jul 2013 #29

Bernie said it. I believe it. That's how it is done. nt silvershadow Jul 2013 #30

Tell 'em to stick it Bernie!! dicksmc3 Jul 2013 #31

Need 100 Bernies in the Senate... or @ least 60. AzDar Jul 2013 #32

Bernie is a true national treasure. mick063 Jul 2013 #33

kr. the secrecy offer is fascist. in a democracy, people are entitled to know what their HiPointDem Jul 2013 #34

Our government has been bankrupted by too much secrecy. avaistheone1 Jul 2013 #35

K&R idwiyo Jul 2013 #36

corrupt bastards! Good for Sanders! One of only a few good guys. liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #38

K&R Solly Mack Jul 2013 #39

Sanders rocks. blackspade Jul 2013 #40

We the people... NorthCarolina Jul 2013 #42

Bernie's no frat boy. We need a lot more like him. nt adirondacker Jul 2013 #43

This . . . . . . is . . . . . . HUGE . Faryn Balyncd Jul 2013 #44

Transparency is now a crazy wild eyed liberal concept. Enthusiast Jul 2013 #45