PUBLIC REVIEW?

During his campaign, President Obama pledged that legislation passed by Congress will be placed online for public review for five days before his signature. Will he post the “stimulus” bill online according to his pledge?

Don’t hold your breath. From the White House blog:

Since a few questions have come in, we want to update you on the President's campaign commitment to introducing more sunlight into the lawmaking process by posting non-emergency legislation online for five days before signing it. This policy will be implemented in full soon; currently we are working through implementation procedures and some initial issues with the congressional calendar.

I’m sure the “stimulus” legislation will be far too important for us “little people” to read, understand, and comment on before implementation.