California is the only state to hide its spending – nearly $300B a year
While I think transparency is great and it should be enforced, I also want to note that the goal of the organization behind this article is not transparency, but to sway public opinion against public spending in general.One article in their website suggests tying education spending to performance, and that teachers in Baltimore are overpaid [1]. Another says that a $100,000 salary is "too high" for Texas public workers [2]. I think my favorite would be this one [3], where they assert that a $150,000 salary in San Francisco is excessive.These public workers are in charge of essential duties. Suggesting that a firefighter or a teacher are "overpaid", is ridiculous and sets a dangerous precedent.[1] https://www.openthebooks.com/forbes-baltimore-city-public-sc...[2] https://www.openthebooks.com/forbes-why-texas-is-in-trouble-...[3] https://www.openthebooks.com/forbes-why-san-francisco-is-in-...