The White House announced today that the President and Vice President’s public schedules will be published online and via RSS feed. That means you can get a real-time update on where the president and VP are during their day.
Why is this important? It’s important because the President and VP (and all elected officials) work for the people. We have a right to know where elected officials are and how they are spending their time.
Do you know how much money it takes to run for elected office? Tons! Many elected officials are busier raising money for their next campaign than doing the job that their trying to keep. What President Obama and Vice President Biden are doing is a step in the right direction because we the voters must hold our elected officials responsible to the people and the people have a right to know how much time their representatives are spending doing the work of the people versus working on their own behalf.
Tags: Open Government, President, President Obama, RSS, Transparency, Vice President Biden
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