OMBWatch: “Nonprofit groups spoke out today against sunset proposals now being pushed by House conservatives. The proposals could create a single unelected commission to review every federal program, and would mandate that all federal programs automatically “sunset”–completely cease–after a fixed period, unless Congress intervened.”
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EPIC: “Attorneys General from 46 states and the District of Columbia filed a formal objection (PDF) to proposed IRS rules (PDF) that would allow businesses to share taxpayer information more easily for marketing and other purposes. The state officials recommended a ban on sharing taxpayer information, but also made several proposals for minimum safeguards that would protect privacy and stem identity theft. Senator Barack Obama also opposed the rule change and has introduced a bill that would prohibit the disclosure of sensitive taxpayer information to third parties.”
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