The universal opinion of the public declares that we need to know how our representatives vote so we can hold them accountable. An ongoing poll by the Association to Improve Government is highlighting the fact that the actions of the public do not reflect that this belief is backed up by their action and has outlined this in, “The Accountability Delusion.”
In fact, an ongoing survey confirms that very few individuals can even tell you the name of their elected representatives, much less understand their voting record once the election is over.
Political parties, special interest groups, powerful lobbies, PACs and the myriad of influence peddlers are the actual organizations that monitor the voting records of politicians because they are the groups that reward and punish politicians in order to control the direction of our governing bodies.
The Association to Improve Government has highlighted the flaw in our political system that allows and encourages the corruption that everyone abhors. The solution is outlined in a position paper and you will marvel at the logical elegance of this argument. You’ve been searching for this answer and it’s been hiding in plain sight.
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