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What? You cannot do this in every democratic country? The government should be transparent, therefore everything the government bodies do that does not obvious
by widforss 10y ago
What? You cannot do this in every democratic country?
The government should be transparent, therefore everything the government bodies do that does not obviously need to be protected should be public.
- johannes1234321 10y agoFor the government being transparent you have to know what the government collects. But for that it doesn't matter what a single person earns and pays. This might be more relevant with corporate taxes (where authorities make deals to keep a company in one location), subsidiaries or donations to political parties (which aim for influence)
- widforss 10y agoTouché. However, I will continue to think that it is completely normal, as will most scandinavians ;)
- TheOtherHobbes 10y agoI think all public, private and corporate financial transactions, including cash transactions, should be public, with absolutely no expectation of privacy or avoidance through clever financial engineering or creative accounting. Every single transaction. Ever. In the whole world. Recorded permanently. It would be the fastest way to end political corruption. It would also shine some light on who the world's richest people really are, and how they make and spend their money.
- johannes1234321 10y agoThis would also be the fastest way to end all privacy. What I read, what I eat and with who and also which medicine I take. Transparency for political decisions is important as is privacy.
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- donretag 10y agoMany governments (state and local) are required to publish the salaries of THEIR employees. They cannot pass laws (here in the US) to require the same from employees in the private sector, but they can for public employees.
- widforss 10y agoIs that because some "businesses are people" and fifth amendment rights?