Openness in Government? Then Disclose Who Asked for the Money

   How much do we value openness in government? Would this be an idea for increasing openness: Each piece of legislation could disclose the brief history of how it came about, who suggested it and who endorsed it to the legislator who is proposing it. And, when funds are to be disbursed, state who is asking for them, and who will be receiving them, and how they will be spent.