There can be no faith in government if our highest offices are excused from scrutiny - they should be setting the example of transparency.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I believe transparency in government is key to restoring our nation's faith in its elected leaders.
It is scrutiny by the general public that keeps the powerful honest.
I'm concerned about truth and credibility in government.
Public office is supposed to be a public trust. This is a clear sign of the rampant corruption at the highest levels of the Republican leadership.
I believe good governments have nothing to hide. We want to ensure we maintain confidence in our public institutions.
People don't trust government, they don't trust Wall Street, they don't trust the church, they don't trust the media.
To restore and keep the public's confidence in the integrity of their government, state government and its officials must be open, honest and transparent.
People's trust in their public institutions depends on their government getting results.
We can only restore faith in government if the state itself becomes an efficient, effective and transparent ally of the people. Bureaucratic inefficiencies, abuses of power and the misappropriation of public funds must end.
Transparency is not about restoring trust in institutions. Transparency is the politics of managing mistrust.