February 3, 2013
Dear Members of the Securities and Exchange Commission:
It's no wonder Exxon Mobil has 40 some billion in profits again. Rising gas prices again is blamed on speculation on Wallstreet. They all work together to deceive and cheat the public. We need to stop this now! The public has a right to know what is being done with our our money. Please set an example our younger generations can follow.
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.
Thank you for considering my comment.
Sincerely,
fischer diane