MasterShake69
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democrats will always over reach and then there will be a backlash against the liberals. ALways good the democrats plant there own seeds of distruction.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/27/AR2009022702846.html?hpid%3Dmoreheadlines&sub=AR
Stimulus Provision May Inhibit Watchdog Investigations, Critics Warn
By Amit R. PaleyWashington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, February 28, 2009; Page D01
The Obama administration pushed through a provision in the $787 billion stimulus package that gives an oversight panel headed by a White House nominee powers to ask that independent watchdogs call off their investigations. While the law still allows these inspectors general to refuse such requests, some lawmakers and the investigators have warned that the new arrangement could hamper the probes. The written explanations that the watchdogs must file if they insist on proceeding could divert valuable resources needed for investigation and be so time-consuming that they might decide to acquiesce, critics said. They added that a requirement to provide this explanation could compromise criminal investigations by publicizing confidential information. The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board was created to coordinate oversight of how the stimulus funds are handed out. The Obama administration has said this panel's work is critical to preventing waste and corruption. The legislation said the board could request "that an inspector general conduct or refrain from conducting an audit or investigation." The provision alarmed some inspectors general, who often investigate alleged wrongdoing by political appointees in their agencies.
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RE: Does the Republican party need to change? - 
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