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George Allen and Porkbusters

We all know that Senator George Allen is in a tight race for re-election. The race has been receiving a lot of press - though not for substantive reasons, of course. And there is a place for that kind of thing - people do want to know the dirt on the candidates, after all. But as I have said before, the issues matter most to me.

That's why I am so glad to see Senator Allen's article at RedState: "Spending Is The Problem, Not Revenue". Allen credits the blogosphere - specifically Porkbusters - for forcing greater transparency in government spending. Says Allen:

Porkbusters represents citizens demanding accountability from their government. That is grassroots activism at its very best, and I share their goal. Congress doesn’t have a revenue problem. It has a spending problem. Toward that end, I have supported a “Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights”...

I am also a sponsor of the “Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies Act”...

I also support passage of the “Stop Over Spending Act of 2006,” which I have sponsored...

Whether you agree or disagree with such efforts, it is nice to see them laid out like that. It would be helpful if more politicians would put together some articles like this, documenting their positions and the legislation they have/will sponsor. We could start with Jim Webb, frankly.

And after the election, I'll judge Allen's performance by this article. Considering that he is widely assumed to have presidential aspirations, it should be a great opportunity to demonstrate that he says what he means and he means what he says. Or that he doesn't.

Again, would that more politicians in both parties would author some articles with some specifics. At least, I would personally appreciate it.