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.
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.
By taking political action, such as sending this request, my name and address become part of public record. That is acceptable to me because I believe my position is defensible and I am comfortable being accountable for my political beliefs and activity. Those who fight transparency in the political process suggest differently about their own beliefs and activity.
Thank you for considering my comment.
Sincerely,
Erica Burgoon