Robert Reich: "...Rein In [Gov't] Contractors That Use Taxpayer Money for Political Advantage"

[ProSense]

Why We Need to Rein In Government Contractors That Use Taxpayer Money for Political Advantage

President Obama is mulling an executive order to force big government contractors to disclose details of their political spending. Big businesses are already telling their political patrons in Congress to oppose it – and the pressure is building.

The President should issue the executive order immediately. And he should go even further – banning all political activity by companies receiving more than half their revenues from the U.S. government.

Lockheed Martin, the nation’s largest contractor, has already got more than $19 billion in federal contracts so far this year. But we know very little about Lockheed Martin’s political spending other than its Political Action Committee contributions. We don’t know how much money it gives to the Aerospace Industries Association to lobby for a bigger defense budget.

We don’t even know how much Lockheed is giving the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to lobby against Obama’s proposed executive order requiring disclosure of its political activities.

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[Hutzpa]

1. What an interesting read

there is a reason why I like this guy, I hope he (Obama) signs the order as soon as possible because it helps prevent unneccesary war, but most importantly cuts that are needed desperately by the Obama administration can be carried out.


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[Dr Fate]

2. What is to "mull?"- just sign the damn thing already. Voters will agree with this. K & R n/t

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[Dr Fate]

3. kick n/t

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[Liberal_Stalwart71]

4. As a federal government employee who oversees many contracts, I couldn't agree more! K&R!