Subject: [big campaign] Corporate tax dodgers report -- billion spent to influence Congress/White House
From: David Donnelly <[email-masked]>
To: big campaign <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:00:37 -0400
List-Id: <bigcampaign.googlegroups.com>

*Apologies for cross-posting and multiple emails
*
With scores of tax day activities scheduled around the country and with the
debate about deficits/debts occupying the media and our electeds, we thought
it'd be good to look at the dozen corporations identified by Sen. Sanders,
US Uncut, and the media as major corporate tax dodgers and how much they
invested in lobbying and campaign contributions.

The answer: At least $1 billion over the last decade.

The report is here:

http://publicampaign.org/reports/artfuldodgers

Here's a quote from Rep. Chellie Pingree we've included in our press
release:

 "If they want to invest in our government, let big corporations pay their
fair share of taxes rather than paying for politicians who'll write them
special tax breaks," said Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine). "It's
time to get corporate money out of politics and put elections back in the
hands of ordinary Americans."

Might be interesting for someone here to ask David Plouffe about it this
afternoon. Please feel free to use widely -- some of your favorite oil
companies, banks, etc. included...

David

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