Blink and Congress spends $1.1 trillion

By: Mark Hemingway
Commentary Staff Writer
12/15/09 5:09 PM EST

There's been growing momentum for a rule that would require legislation to be posted online for a reasonable length of time for public comment before it is passed. Via the Sunlight Foundation, here's a good example of why this rule is needed:

Last week, Congress spent $1.1 trillion tax dollars by combining six pieces of appropriations (â€