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The Accountable Legislation Test
Can your legislation pass the test for accountability and transparency to the American people? Asking the following five questions is a simple and effective procedure for determining whether or not a proposal makes the grade for getting results.
- Where is the proof that the problem this proposal/legislation seeks to remedy actually exists?
- Is any program or activity currently working to address the same problem?
- Where is the proof that the remedy suggested by this legislation (allocation of funds or resources) will actually solve this problem?
- Is there any evidence to show that the value of fixing this problem is such that it is a higher priority to solve it than to use the same resources to solve another problem?
- When do we expect the problem to be fixed and when will we finish funding this activity or program?
