We need more transparency and accountability in government so that people know how their money is being spent. That means putting budgets online, putting legislation online.

We need transparency in government spending. We need to put each government expenditure online so every Floridian can see where their tax money is being spent.

The GAO just released a report that said 22 percent of federal programs fail to meet their objectives. The truth is we don't know how taxpayer money is spent in Washington, D.C., which is why I think we ought to put every agency budget up on the Internet for everyone to see.

I think what's fascinating is how many people are playing in politics who maybe haven't played before.

You know, every family and every business in California knows what it means to go through tough times.

I understand how bureaucracies work. And that's important because our government has become a vast, huge, bloated, corrupt bureaucracy.