Accountability in government should be a no-brainer

Elected officials should be held accountable for what they say, how they vote, what they do, and what they fail to do.

Additionally, the money spent by government should be accounted for, with online reports of purchases and expenditures, bolstered by audits and reviews that ensure public money has been spent efficiently and for the intended purposes.

These days, federal officials are working hard to see that doesn’t happen.