February 2, 2013
Dear Members of the Securities and Exchange Commission:
It's long, long, long past time to end secret political spending by corporations.
I emphatically support the SEC issuing a rule that requires 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. This information will allow us to be better informed citizens as well as better informed consumers and we can make better choices consistent with our own personal beliefs which, in term, strengthen our great country.
Thank you for considering my comment. I look forward to your rule issuance. I appreciate all that you do to keep the citizenry informed.
Sincerely,
Scott Souchock