Kass Interviews Andrzejewski

First in a series of GOP candidates for Illinois governor. You say it An-jee-ef-ski. One bit:

Rather than just talk in vague terms about spending cuts for a state government that is $10 billion in debt, Andrzejewski offered specific cuts and reams of policy.

He'd cut $1 billion immediately by eliminating the entire Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, long a bipartisan patronage ground. He wants forensic accountants to go deep into each department budget to identify cuts and redundancies, and he wants to put all state contracts online so they are available, down to the subcontractor level and the costs of materials.

The subcontractor level is where the deals are made and hidden. Politicians resist such transparency, because the guys who pour asphalt and concrete might not like it.

"Yes, every dime online, in real time," he said, repeating what is becoming a mantra. "The subcontracts need to be disclosed."

Every dime online, in real time.