Corporate titans like Chevron, Verizon and Lockheed Martin receive millions — sometimes billions — in government contracts.
We the People have a right to know whether these companies — which are being paid by our tax dollars — are secretly spending untold sums to help elect (and re-elect) the lawmakers who set budgets and oversee the contracting process.
This April, Public Citizen and our public interest allies are taking our transparency demands to the streets.
Go to our special coalition website to find an event near you and RSVP or sign up to host one yourself (we’ll give you all the help you need) if there is not one scheduled near you.
Public Citizen and other organizations that fight the corrupting influence of money in politics are taking transparency demands to the streets because President Barack Obama called for a “better politics” and for less “dark money” during his State of the Union address.
The president himself has the authority to issue an executive order that would end dark money spending by government contractors.
Pay-to-play contracting is a shameful example of how corporate interests use their wealth to put their greed-driven priorities ahead of the public interest.
Are you interested in helping make as much noise as possible to show the White House that We the People expect bold steps against dark money ahead of the 2016 elections?
RSVP or let us know that you want to help plan an event. We’ll help you make it happen.