February 2, 2013
Dear Members of the Securities and Exchange Commission:
The principle of disclosure supporting honest markets is well-established. "Sunlight is a good disinfectant" for for the influence of corruption or destruction of shareholder value.
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.
Thank you for considering my comment.
Sincerely,
Doug Walter