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To the credit of Speaker Frank Chopp (D) and a long list of bi-partisan House members, 2005 is shaping up to be the session of budget accountability in the House. Speaker Chopp has indicated a comprehensive and independent performance audit bill will be fast tracked to passage. Along with this effort, a bill has been proposed in the House to put into law the common sense Priorities of Government (POG) budget model. The POG process helps focus the budget around four key principles: 1) How much money does the state have? (What is the existing and forecasted revenue?) 2) What...