Dear Members of the Securities and Exchange Commission: There are some things that should be kept secret but political influence isn't one of them. If you contribute a dollar, it should be part of the public record; if you contribute ten million, ditto. It's long past time to end secret political spending by corporations. 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, Judith Gayle
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