Jesse Eisinger, writing in a column for ProPublica and the New York Times, argues that sunshine is not actually the best mechanism to ensure government accountability. Even though disclosure and transparency has become the answer to every problem in modern society, requiring "corporations and government to release reams of information on food, medicine, household products, consumer financial tools, campaign finance and crime statistics," dicslosure doesn't work when transactions become complex, he writes. The answer? "Hard and fast rules. If lawmakers want to end a bad practice, ban it. Having them admit it is not enough."
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