Barack Obama: What Would He Do As President Of The United States? Part II

All that we seem to hear is that Senator Obama Doesn't speak on the issues that face America or that he has no plans if he makes it into the White House. So, being the good citizen that I try to be, I am listing, a little at a time, Senator Obama's plans as the President of the United States.  See all of his ideas  HERE in downloaded PDF from his website

ETHICS

 BARACk OBAMA’S PLAN

Shine Light on Washington Lobbying
Centralize Ethics and Lobbying Information for Voters:  Obama will create a centralized Internet database of lobbying reports, ethics records, and campaign finance filings in a searchable, sortable and
downloadable format.
Require Independent Monitoring of Lobbying Laws and Ethics Rules:  Obama will use the power of the presidency to fight for an independent watchdog agency to oversee the investigation of congressional ethics violations so that the public can be assured that ethics complaints will be investigated.
Support Campaign Finance Reform:  Obama supports public financing of campaigns combined with free television and radio time as a way to reduce the influence of moneyed special interests.  Obama introduced public financing legislation in the Illinois State Senate, and is the only 2008 candidate to have sponsored Senator Russ Feingold’s (D-WI) tough bill to reform the presidential public financing system.
Shine the Light on Federal Contracts, Tax Breaks and Earmarks
Create a Public “Contracts and Influence” Database:  As president, Obama will create a “contracts and influence” database that will disclose how much federal contractors spend on lobbying, and what
contracts they are getting and how well they complete them.
Expose Special Interest Tax Breaks to Public Scrutiny:  Barack Obama will ensure that any tax breaks for corporate recipients – or tax earmarks – are also publicly available on the Internet in an easily searchable format.
End Abuse of No-Bid Contracts:  Barack Obama will end abuse of no-bid contracts by requiring that nearly all contract orders over $25,000 be competitively awarded.
Sunlight Before Signing:  Too often bills are rushed through Congress and to the president before the public has the opportunity to review them.  As president, Obama will not sign any non-emergency bill without giving the American public an opportunity to review and comment on the White House website for five days.
Shine Light on Earmarks and Pork Barrel Spending:  Obama’s Transparency and Integrity in Earmarks Act will shed light on all earmarks by disclosing the name of the legislator who asked for each earmark, along with a written justification, 72 hours before they can be approved by the full Senate.       ( To Be Continued )

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