Bush's Secrets

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ƒc Nothing much new here but an ever increasing list of things the little cowboy has swept from public sight.   TPM Muckracker has developed a page to follow the trail that Bush has hidden.   Hat Tip to The Carpetbagger Report (Pentagon keeps info on Iraqi troops under wraps) for his contributions and the link to the TPM page.   - ƒc

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Bush Admin: What You Don't Know Can't Hurt Us

Just how many different ways has the Bush Administration tried to hide once-public information sources from the public record? Help us count the ways.

• In March, the administration announced it would no longer produce the Census Bureau’s Survey of Income and Program Participation, which identifies which programs best assist low-income families, while also tracking health insurance coverage and child support.


• In 2005, after a government report showed an increase in terrorism around the world, the administration announced it would stop publishing its annual report on international terrorism.


• After the Bureau of Labor Statistics uncovered discouraging data about factory closings in the U.S., the administration announced it would stop publishing information about factory closings.


• When an annual report called “Budget Information for States” showed the federal government shortchanging states in the midst of fiscal crises, Bush’s Office of Management and Budget announced it was discontinuing the report, which some said was the only source for comprehensive data on state funding from the federal government.


• When Bush’s Department of Education found that charter schools were underperforming, the administration said it would sharply cut back on the information it collects about charter schools.

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