Support for SEC Rule, Disclosing Political Contributions
by Roosevelt Institute on Dec 9, 2013 | Views: 649 | Score: 2
Democrats | Republicans | |
---|---|---|
Support SEC Rule | 99 | 79 |
Do Not Support SEC Rule | 1 | 21 |
% of People Surveyed
Sources:
nextnewdeal.net, bloomberg.com
Two years after the lawyers submitted their petition, File No. 4-637 is finally on the SEC’s official agenda and support for the disclosure rule is overwhelming. The proposed rule requires corporations to disclose political contributions to the SEC. Recent polling finds that 79 percent of surveyed Republicans and nearly 100 percent of Democrats support the rule.