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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Mon Nov 29, 2021, 01:38 PM Nov 2021

Record number of U.S. firms change tack on political spending after Jan. 6 attack

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The number of S&P 500 companies that have either stopped political giving or plan to disclose it hit a record in 2021 after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and recent social justice protests, according to a study viewed by Reuters.

According to the study from the Center for Political Accountability, U.S. companies see new risks in political giving in light of the country's hyper-partisan environment, leading corporations to either halt contributions or disclose them. The center advocates for corporate transparency.

"Unrest and angry political conflict have defined the past two years," according to the study, which cited as examples the violent assault on the U.S. Capitol, the two-time impeachment of former President Donald Trump and attempts to overturn the 2020 election. "In these explosive times, companies are taking action.

"They’ve adopted political spending policies to avoid or mitigate heightened risk," according to the study.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/record-number-of-us-firms-change-tack-on-political-spending-after-jan-6-attack/ar-AARfP42

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Record number of U.S. firms change tack on political spending after Jan. 6 attack (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2021 OP
"avoid or mitigate heightened risk," Bayard Nov 2021 #1
Publicly funded elections would go a long way to fixing this country. -nt CrispyQ Nov 2021 #2
Impeaching the former guy is now classed as "unrest and angry political conflict"? gratuitous Nov 2021 #3

gratuitous

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3. Impeaching the former guy is now classed as "unrest and angry political conflict"?
Mon Nov 29, 2021, 05:15 PM
Nov 2021

I thought businesses liked stability and law-n-order and stuff like that. Are businesses saying that they don't want to see laws enforced, or that they just don't want the law enforced against certain people? Maybe they could provide a list to the Great Unwashed so that we don't waste everyone's time by running down corruption and obstruction of justice activities?

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