auditcongress.com

Welcome everyone to AuditCongress.com. 

We've set up this site to serve as a platform for discussion of how to eliminate one question about members of our federal government:  Are they paying their lawfully fair share?  We have one focus:  ensuring that the persons who are serving in high office, whether elected or appointed, have paid their taxes.

We propose that every Federal high official be audited annually, to remove any question of tax impropriety from their post.

To those we are challenging to accept an audit, know that we consider a financial bill of health "table stakes" for accepting a great responsibility.  We are not judging you.  We are asking you to submit to the judgment of the system you have been installed to serve.  We are asking you to raise the bar on the base qualifications of high office.  It's that simple.

This is not a partisan activity.  We represent no political party and desire no party affiliation.  Political parties are immaterial to the question of tax compliance.  There is no party affiliation on a form 1040.

We will suggest methods of achieving this goal, and open up threads to discuss these methods. We are very open to the universe of ideas about how to get this done.  We welcome views and suggestions regarding the impacts of auditing Congress and high government officials, practical considerations for implementation, what should be done at the state or federal level, and a host of other ideas. 

We don't care for slander, abusive language, personal attacks, and partisanship.  None of these move the discussion forward.  They are contrary to our principles and posting policy, and we won't have any of that on this site under our sponsorship.  We encourage you to be on your best behavior.  Think deeply about your communication style and use civility to your advantage. Respect each others' right to different beliefs and keep focused on the goal.  Together, we will get there.

This won't be easy.  There will be many obstacles to achieving the goal of auditing congress on an annual basis.  We expect that many specials interests and high officials may oppose it.  We accept this challenge, because we know that there is a strong desire among Americans to ensure the integrity our government. This is one, objective, concrete, measurable step in the direction of financial integrity and fairness. 

In the coming days, we will be speaking out on this topic and exploring ways to achieve this goal.  Please return here often and participate.  We welcome those who share our desire for improved government and will be providing a variety of means for you to participate. If you would like to help, in the coming days we will offer a number of ways in which you can make a difference.

We have a power here in the United States that others across the world, who are subjects of tyrannical regimes opposing freedom of thought, speech, and action, do not have.  We have the power to change our government.   "We The People" are the government.  It is up to us to decide the conditions under which those who are elected to office will serve.  It is not up to them.

Welcome One And All!

"The Auditor"

Pete Langlois and Dan Murphy