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By: Kamal Jain for Auditor | Massachusetts | 2010 » Blog Archive » Democracy In America 2.0: Just Add Transparency

Sat, 22 May 2010 14:11:46 +0000

[...] is immune to the influences of being in government; they cannot be objective. And with the sheer size and scope of today’s state government, it is hubris to make such claims or [...]

By: Kamal Jain for Auditor | Massachusetts | 2010 » Blog Archive » Simple Choices

Tue, 18 May 2010 16:25:05 +0000

[...] There have been no cuts in total spending over the past 10 audited years. You’ve seen my analysis and chart proving this, right? (click the link or the image for the analysis) 10 Year Total Spending [...]

By: Roll Back Massachusetts Sales Tax » Blog Archive » An Open Letter emailed April 28, 2010 to Representative Richard Ross via his campaign web site for State Senate

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:47:04 +0000

[...] web site. You can link to it and see additional information about state spending courtesy of the Kamal Jain, Republican candidate for Auditor campaign. Or you can visit our web page here to see how Charlie Baker, Republican governor candidate and [...]

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:53:25 +0000

It really is outrageous that the government keeps this information from the people. Employees shouldn’t hide budget information from their boss, and we, the people, are the boss. Thank you for taking a stand. Knowledge is fundamental, thank you for helping to bring this information to light. Open the books. Now.

Go Kamal, go!

By: kamal

kamal — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 16:03:02 +0000

Reasonably accurate SUMMARY reports are available which include all spending, but they are not part of public discourse — until now.

I have spent the past few years researching, analyzing and writing about this and have managed to change public discourse. Total spending is now open for discussion, but I am still the only candidate who has a plan and a commitment to Total Transparency so we can have honest discussions about it.

As historical data is made more available, it might be a worthwhile exercise to review past deficits versus surpluses, and the resulting fund balances, cash flows and budget impacts, but the most useful thing we can do now is open all the current and future books.

Every Dollar. Every Dime. Every RFP, big, contract and invoice. Easy to understand and easy to inspect. ONLINE — for everyone to see, for free.

By: Jim Buba

Jim Buba — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 11:40:57 +0000

So you are saying that we are making or have money, it is not fully reported and thus spending into the deficit is ok when the need arises… such as now when attempts to raise all tax revenues has become an easy argument.

I notice the bottom-bottom line is that we made a huge surplus in 2006 disappear by over-spending in 07, 08 and 09. Perhaps a study of the previous ten years would offer some insight in the total-totals coming forward from say 1993 at the end of that financial mess.

Jim Buba

By: kamal jain

kamal jain — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 06:21:20 +0000

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