The Drum Major Institute has an intriguing new website up- themiddleclass.org- where you can basically track legislation that matters to the "current and aspiring" middle class, and get a reliable perspective on what it's all about. Its unveiling is a good opportunity to rundown a couple other really useful sites that help everyone -myself included- hold the government accountable.

• OpenCongress.Org- like Thomas, but understandable.
• OpenSecrets.Org- complete records of campaign donations.
• Congresspedia- a wiki site on Congress that anyone can update.
• And of course, OMB Watch's FedSpending.Org- to see what the end result of all this puttering around is.