When the money that they're getting to run their bands is pretty much strictly public funds and not taxes raised from their constituents, and when its pretty apparent that those funds are for a lot of them not going to improvements but lining the pockets of themselves and family and friends then they are pretty much like government employees and freedom of information does apply.
We know how much MP's get paid, and how much they spend within their programs.
The same needs to apply to the band chiefs.
The Transparency Act might do a good job of kicking some of theses shysters in the act and ensuring that more money goes towards improvements of their bands.
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