President Bush signed a new e-government initiative today, but librarians and public interest groups are warning that some White House policies could undermine the law by making it harder and more costly for citizens to use the Internet to find government documents or take advantage of essential federal services.
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President Bush today signed legislation that promises funding for dozens of information technology programs designed to improve the public's online access to the federal government.
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Starting with the 2003 tax year, some Americans will be able to not only file, but prepare for free, their tax forms online.
"The U.S. government has been a sometimes unwilling participant in the technological revolution of recent years." Sen. Conrad Burns, (R-MT)
President George W. Bush this morning signed the Electronic Government Act of 2002, a bill that earmarks $345 million over the next four years for federal technology projects, according to the White House Press Office.