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Corporate Governance: Civic Engagement by Businesses is Good for Democracy
January 1, 2018  •  By IFS Staff  •    •  

Corporations, like unions and other organizations, have a constitutional right to discuss politics. In fact, Americans expect companies to advocate for policies that protect their employees’ jobs, reduce costs to consumers, and spur technological innovation and growth. The courts have sanctioned the political speech rights of corporations on many occasions. Having lost the constitutional battle, those who oppose corporate speech…

Corporate PAC Campaign Contributions in Perspective
April 10, 2000   •  By IFS staff   •  , ,

Campaign contributions from political action committees (PACs) are often portrayed in the media as the functional equivalent of bribes. In particular, corporate PAC contributions are ...

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