February 3, 2013
Dear Members of the Securities and Exchange Commission:
It's long past time to end secret political spending by corporations.
So I strongly support the SEC issuing a rule in the near future that would require publicly traded corporations to publicly disclose all their spending on political activities.Although citizens united had a reverse effect in the presidential , senate , and some congressional races , its prior effect on the house races in 2010 has lead to republican obstruct that has damaged our economic recovery , hurt the middle and working classes , and has prevented the job of combating climate change witch treatens our nation and the planet !! also , they are very effective in the state races , which leads to gerrymandering , obstruction , and reduction in womans rights , voter suppression , and union busting . these ideals harm our nation , take us backward and are akin to taliban ideals !!
Both shareholders and the public deserve to know how much a given corporation spends on politics (directly and through intermediaries), and which candidates are being promoted or attacked.
Thank you for considering my comment.
Sincerely,
Thad David Solloway JD