WASHINGTON – The online site Popular Information accused several major corporations as hypocritical for campaign donations to Rep. Jim Hagedorn, R-Minn. whose public utterances over decades cntradict the values espoused by the companies. Editor Judd Legum, who founded Popular Information, listed these corporations to Hagedorn from legally required campaign contribution documents:
Bayer: $1,000. A contradiction cited by Political Information: The company has publicly embraced racial justice, gay rights, and gender equality.
Bank of New York: $1,000. A contradiction cited by Political Information: The company has publicly embraced racial justice, gay rights, and gender equality.
Best Buy: $2,000. A contradiction cited by Political Information: The company has publicly embraced racial justice, gay rights, and gender equality.
Boston Scientific: $1,000. A contradiction cited by Political Information: The company has publicly embraced racial justice, gay rights, and gender equality.
General Mills:$1,000. A contradiction cited by Political Information: The company has publicly embraced racial justice, gay rights, and gender equality.
Intel: $7,500. A contradiction cited by Political Information: Intel’s chief attorney, Steven Rogers, had written that the company’s support of gay employees “remains unparalleled.” Rogers said toom that Intel was advocating for “uniform application of this anti-discrimination principle across all 50 states.” Also, Intel also holds itself out as a champion for women, touting its belief in “women’s empowerment and gender equlity.”
United Health: $7,500. A contradcition cited by Political Information: The company’s inclusion and diversity director Karen Sachs wrote on Juneteenth: “While slavery officially ended more than 150 years ago, there is much work to do; we must acknowledge the realities of the African American experience in order to heal and address the inequities
U.S. Bank: $5,000. A contradiction cited by Political Information: The banks’ chief diversity officer, Greg Cunningham, had written that “company leaders, at all levels, need to be active in denouncing systemic racism and acknowledging privilege.” Chief executive Andy Cecere wrote after the slaying of George Floyd: “The events of the past few weeks have changed the conversation and added a sense of urgency that has motivated more people across the globe to act to address social social injustice.”
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Legum: Investigative reporting site Political Information