U.S. Chamber To Rank Politicians On Whether They Vote To Keep Contractor Donations Secret

[JohnWxy]

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U.S. Chamber To Rank Politicians On Whether They Vote To Keep Contractor Donations Secret

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has written a letter to members of the House telling them that voting for federal contractors to be more transparent about their political spending will negatively impact their legislative scorecard.

"The U.S. Chamber of Commerce strongly supports legislative proposals to ensure that political spending -- or the lack thereof -- continues to play no role in federal contracting decisions," the Chamber's R. Bruce Josten wrote in the letter sent on Wednesday.

"Therefore, the Chamber supports amendments that have been offered by Rep. Cole to several Fiscal Year 2012 appropriations bills considered by the full House, and any similar amendments should they be offered to the remaining FY 2012 appropriations bills," he wrote.

Meanwhile, more than sixty members of the House signed a letter sent to the White House by Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) which expressed strong support for a draft executive order which would require companies that get taxpayer dollars to disclose their political expenditures.
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[asjr]

1. Rule by blackmail!

[wilt the stilt]

2. It really makes you wonder

what is truly wrong with these people. They have no moral code. They do everything to harm the average person.

[saras]

4. I've quit wondering. I'm satisfied with your explanation.

They have no moral code.

They do everything they can to harm, not just the average person, but anything that they can, in any way, oppose to themselves and their short-term impulses.

They are completely and utterly uninterested in changing, and will kill or die first.

What's to wonder about?

[66 dmhlt]

3. Transparency at its finest ... at least in repubican blinded eyes