Americans want Obama to sign disclosure executive order
President Barack Obama has drafted an executive order that would require companies vying for federal contracts to report their campaign contributions and expenditures for all to see, so that the public can judge whether contracts are going just to the big-spending political players. The response? The public likes it. Public Citizen gathered 22,000 signatures in just five days on a petition calling for Obama to sign the executive order. Read the statement Public Citizen President Robert Weissman delivered at a press conference held by good government groups. And, if you haven’t yet, sign the petition to Obama today!
President Barack Obama has drafted an executive order that would require companies vying for federal contracts to report their campaign contributions and expenditures for all to see, so that the public can judge whether contracts are going just to the big-spending political players. The response? The public likes it. Public Citizen gathered 22,000 signatures in just five days on a petition calling for Obama to sign the executive order. Read the statement Public Citizen President Robert Weissman delivered at a press conference held by good government groups. And, if you haven’t yet, sign the petition to Obama today!
ExxonMobil, Shell and BP have announced skyrocketing profits. Meanwhile, prices at the gas pump are jumping, even though the cost of drilling hasn’t changed. Big Oil is pocketing the difference — at the direct expense of consumers. Yet Congress continues to give tax breaks to these companies. Tell your elected representatives to stop giving handouts to the oil industry.
