President of @Public_Citizen. Public interest advocate working to loosen the chokehold corporations & the wealthy have over our democracy.
Mar 28, 2023 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
True story:
The Pentagon is now begging Congress to let it impose a modicum of fiscal discipline.
But the odds are very good Congress will refuse. 1/4
rollcall.com/2023/03/28/pen…
At issue is a requirement for various service chiefs and others to submit lists to Congress of what they'd like to see funded -- over and above the presidential budget.
This is "not an effective way to illuminate our top joint priorities," says the Pentagon. 2/4
Feb 8, 2023 • 9 tweets • 1 min read
Give Biden credit. This is a powerful, progressive agenda taking on corporate power. It’s astounding, really. 1/9
Calling out corporate tax evaders and pushing for a billionaire's tax. 2/9
Sep 22, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Hard to broadcast your contempt for democracy more profoundly than by voting against disclosure of large campaign contributors.
Here's the list of senators who did just that, filibustering a vote on the DISCLOSE Act.
Barrasso (R-WY)
Blackburn (R-TN)
Blunt (R-MO)
Boozman (R-AR)
Braun (R-IN)
Burr (R-NC)
Capito (R-WV)
Cassidy (R-LA)
Collins (R-ME)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Cotton (R-AR)
Cramer (R-ND)
Cruz (R-TX)
Daines (R-MT)
Ernst (R-IA)
Fischer (R-NE)
Graham (R-SC)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Sep 20, 2022 • 18 tweets • 5 min read
This is a tweet thread in DEFENSE of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Republicans, I’m here to testify that the Chamber is NOT advocating “woke” capitalism.
Don’t worry, the Chamber is as retrograde as ever. 🧵
theintercept.com/2022/09/19/hou…
The Chamber is very dependably against fair taxes, consumer rights, worker rights, addressing the climate crisis and much more. Let’s take a tour. 2/18
