On Dark Money, Mr. President, The Time for Action Is Now | Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community

On Dark Money, Mr. President, The Time for Action Is Now | Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community



 "We, the People, know the richest corporations and individuals have more
control over how the country is run than millions of everyday
Americans. We don't know which corporations pay to have legislation
written in their favor, how much this one paid to get the no-bid
contract, or that one paid to get that special rider in the budget bill.
But we know that we are being shut out of the process and that many
citizens are blocked from voting by restrictive voting laws."

In December, more than a million signatures were delivered to the White House calling on President Obama to issue an executive order requiring federal contractors to disclose their political spending. (Photo: Public Citizen/flickr/cc)