Barbara Radnofsky on Government Reform

Public funding for candidates complying with spending limits

Indicate which principles you support regarding campaign finance and government reform.
• Support public taxpayer funding for federal candidates who comply with campaign spending limits.
• Q: Should Election Day be a national holiday?
  A: Yes.
• See corruption fighting principles including independent ethics commission with independent powers at issues chart at www.radnofsky.com.

No-bid contracts encourage waste, fraud, corruption

Support public taxpayer funding for federal campaigns

Indicate which principles you support regarding campaign finance and government reform.
• Support public taxpayer funding for federal candidates who comply with campaign spending limits.
• Q: Should Election Day be a national holiday?
  A: Yes.

Post all bills on Internet, with honest bill titles

Work for transparency in government
• Post bills on the Library of Congress web site at least 72 hours prior to a vote
• Return donations procured by fraud
• Prohibit misleading titles for legislation (Example: The Deficit Reduction Act, which actually increased the deficit)
• Increase and enforce restrictions against lawmakers and administration officials becoming lobbyists

Supports earmark reform and an office of public integrity

Work for honesty and integrity in government
• Create independent office of public integrity, with a director with subpoena power
• Oppose bribery and corruption
• Hold Sen. Hutchison to her promise to step down after two terms
• Demand resignation of public officials who consider perjury a technicality
• Increase fiscal responsibility
• Curb abuses of power
• Reform the system of earmarks in legislation
• Shut down the K Street Project

Transparency, honesty, and integrity in government

Work for transparency, honesty, and integrity in government
• Support ethical colleagues in Congress
• Support ethical behavior in Congress
• Support organizations that operate legally
• Oppose bribery and corruption
• Radnofsky guarantees that, if elected, she will hold Sen. Hutchison to her promise to step down after two terms