Letter to a congressman who wants budget legislation reforms but needs presidential largesse to get reelected

I am writing this not only for you but also for your colleagues who I believe are wrestling with the same dilemma: how to initiate budget legislation reforms and still get reelected.

Since 2006, I have been giving briefings on the national budget along with the technical working groups of Social Watch Philippines to congressmen who ask for our analyses. You have been listening to my presentations since you won as congressman four years ago.