WhatIstheUSChamber?
BasedinWashington,DC,theUSChamberofCommercestatesitis“theworld’slargestbusinessfederation”andas“thevoiceofbusiness,theChamber’scorepurposeistofightforfreeenterprisebeforeCongress,theWhiteHouse,regulatoryagencies,thecourts,thecourtofpublicopinion,andgovernmentsaroundtheworld.”1However,theUSChamber“hasvastlyoverstateditssizeinrecentyears,helpingtomakeitscontroversialpositionsonhealthcareandclimatechangelooklikeaconsensusofAmericanbusinesses.”Itsaysitspeaksfor3millionbusinesses,wheninrealitythenumberiscloserto300,000.2Outofthe118boardmembers,atleast49paniestiedtofossilfueluse:oil,gasandcoal,andpanies.3Forhundredsofthousandspaniesacrossthecountry,theChamber’s‘businessasusual’approachfailstounderstandthatajustandsustainableeconomyisgoodforbusinessandgoodforAmerica. What’sSoBadAbouttheUSChamber?
Throughoutitshistory,theChamberhastakenananti-environmentalstance,fightingtoweakencleanairstandards,opposingahazardouswastedumpingban,workingtodiminishtheEPA’sauthoritytoregulategreenhousegasemissionsandlobbyingagainstanynationalactiononclimatechange. ●Leadinguptothe2010mid-termelections,theChamberpledgedmorethan$75millionforcampaignads,with93%ofthatcashgoingtofar-rightconservativeswhoareardentclimatedeniers.6 ●TheChamberopposesregulationofgreenhousepollution.In2009,itspentmorethan$144millionlobbyingcongress,andabout$50millionofthatwenttoopposingafederalclimatebill. 4,5,
9 ●TheChamberopposesanationalcleanenergystandardforelectricity,callingit"whollyunrealistic."10 ●ItsuedtoreversetheEPA'sscientificfindingthatgreenhousepollutionthreatenspublichealth.11●TheChambercalledforaScopesmonkeytrialonthescienceofclimatechange.12TheUSChamberstiflesinnovationinfavorofthe“businessasusual”practicesthatsustaintheirwealthiestmembers;forexample,12localandregionalchambersjoinedtogethertocreatethegroupChambersforInnovationandCleanEnergy.Shortlyafter,aU.S.Chamberboardmemberclaimedtheyweretryingto"underminetheU.S.Chamber'sandthemunity'sleadershipon"climateissues.7 WhyShouldYouCare?
TheU.S.ChamberofCommercedoesn’tactinthebestinterestofyoursmallbusiness.●Withthemajorityofitsboardandingfrommulti-milliondollarcorporations,theinterestsofAmerica’ssmallbusinessesandrealentrepreneursareignoredduringtheChamber’slobbyingandpoliticalcampaigning.●ThoughtheChamberclaims96%ofitsmembersaresmallbusinesses,itsself-selectedboarddemonstratesotherwise.Only6peoplerepresentsmallbusinesses,1isfromalocalchamber,whileawhopping111representlargecorporations.1●Inataxdocumentthatwasrecentlyuncovered,itbecameclearthatin2009,theU.S.Chamberreceived55%ofitsmoneyofitsmoneyfromonly16donors—onemassive$86.2mdonationfromagroupof5majorhealthpanies.8●TheChamberisclearlynotthevehicletobringabouta21stcenturysustainableeconomy.Thisisaneconomythatembracescleanenergy,domesticmanufacturing,skilledgoodjobs,smartgrowth,high-speedrail,munityreinvestments,meaningfulconsumermercialfinancialregulationsandenvironmentalsafeguards. WhatCanYouDo?
1.Signontoournationwidedeclarationthat“TheU.S.ChamberDoesn’tSpeakforMe”andputawindowsignonyourstorefront.2.Recruitfiveotherlocalbusinessownerstodeclare“TheU.S.ChamberDoesn’tSpeakforMe.”
3.AskyourlocalandstatechambersmerceiftheystillhavetiestotheU.S.Chamber,andifsotoconsiderendingthem.4.HaveyourbusinessepartofthenationalmovementtobuildamoresustainableeconomybyinginvolvedwithgroupsliketheAmericanSustainableBusinessCouncil. Foradditionalinformationaboutthiscampaign,visit. _______________________________________________________________________ 1USChamberofCommercewebsite2USChamberofCommerceMayBeInflatingMembershipNumbers,HuffingtonPost,March1820103InsidetheChamberofCarbon,MotherJones,October720094Anti-regulationU.S.ChamberofCommercepouringrecordsumsintolobbying,ColoradoIndependent,January2820115TheClimateLobby’sGrowth,TheCenterforPublicIntegrity,May2020096Who’sToBlameForBlockingProgress,RollingStoneMagazine,January1920117ChamberofCommerceisBeingRippedApartbyClimateChange,Examiner,August320108Beyondthe$86MillionBuyout:WhatElseWeFoundintheChamber’s990s,
U.S.ChamberWatch,November720109IndustrialPollutersPushAppropsCommitteesToKillClimateRules,TheWonkRoom,September14201010InProfoundDenial,ChamberofCommerceLecturesOn‘EnergyReality,’TheWonkRoom,January28201111SenatorsNegotiateGreenEconomyBillWithPollutersWhoDenyThreatofGlobalWarming,TheWonkRoom,March11201012The‘VoiceofBusiness’CallsFor‘ScopesMonkeyTrial’OnScienceofClimateChange,TheWonkRoom,August252009
BasedinWashington,DC,theUSChamberofCommercestatesitis“theworld’slargestbusinessfederation”andas“thevoiceofbusiness,theChamber’scorepurposeistofightforfreeenterprisebeforeCongress,theWhiteHouse,regulatoryagencies,thecourts,thecourtofpublicopinion,andgovernmentsaroundtheworld.”1However,theUSChamber“hasvastlyoverstateditssizeinrecentyears,helpingtomakeitscontroversialpositionsonhealthcareandclimatechangelooklikeaconsensusofAmericanbusinesses.”Itsaysitspeaksfor3millionbusinesses,wheninrealitythenumberiscloserto300,000.2Outofthe118boardmembers,atleast49paniestiedtofossilfueluse:oil,gasandcoal,andpanies.3Forhundredsofthousandspaniesacrossthecountry,theChamber’s‘businessasusual’approachfailstounderstandthatajustandsustainableeconomyisgoodforbusinessandgoodforAmerica. What’sSoBadAbouttheUSChamber?
Throughoutitshistory,theChamberhastakenananti-environmentalstance,fightingtoweakencleanairstandards,opposingahazardouswastedumpingban,workingtodiminishtheEPA’sauthoritytoregulategreenhousegasemissionsandlobbyingagainstanynationalactiononclimatechange. ●Leadinguptothe2010mid-termelections,theChamberpledgedmorethan$75millionforcampaignads,with93%ofthatcashgoingtofar-rightconservativeswhoareardentclimatedeniers.6 ●TheChamberopposesregulationofgreenhousepollution.In2009,itspentmorethan$144millionlobbyingcongress,andabout$50millionofthatwenttoopposingafederalclimatebill. 4,5,
9 ●TheChamberopposesanationalcleanenergystandardforelectricity,callingit"whollyunrealistic."10 ●ItsuedtoreversetheEPA'sscientificfindingthatgreenhousepollutionthreatenspublichealth.11●TheChambercalledforaScopesmonkeytrialonthescienceofclimatechange.12TheUSChamberstiflesinnovationinfavorofthe“businessasusual”practicesthatsustaintheirwealthiestmembers;forexample,12localandregionalchambersjoinedtogethertocreatethegroupChambersforInnovationandCleanEnergy.Shortlyafter,aU.S.Chamberboardmemberclaimedtheyweretryingto"underminetheU.S.Chamber'sandthemunity'sleadershipon"climateissues.7 WhyShouldYouCare?
TheU.S.ChamberofCommercedoesn’tactinthebestinterestofyoursmallbusiness.●Withthemajorityofitsboardandingfrommulti-milliondollarcorporations,theinterestsofAmerica’ssmallbusinessesandrealentrepreneursareignoredduringtheChamber’slobbyingandpoliticalcampaigning.●ThoughtheChamberclaims96%ofitsmembersaresmallbusinesses,itsself-selectedboarddemonstratesotherwise.Only6peoplerepresentsmallbusinesses,1isfromalocalchamber,whileawhopping111representlargecorporations.1●Inataxdocumentthatwasrecentlyuncovered,itbecameclearthatin2009,theU.S.Chamberreceived55%ofitsmoneyofitsmoneyfromonly16donors—onemassive$86.2mdonationfromagroupof5majorhealthpanies.8●TheChamberisclearlynotthevehicletobringabouta21stcenturysustainableeconomy.Thisisaneconomythatembracescleanenergy,domesticmanufacturing,skilledgoodjobs,smartgrowth,high-speedrail,munityreinvestments,meaningfulconsumermercialfinancialregulationsandenvironmentalsafeguards. WhatCanYouDo?
1.Signontoournationwidedeclarationthat“TheU.S.ChamberDoesn’tSpeakforMe”andputawindowsignonyourstorefront.2.Recruitfiveotherlocalbusinessownerstodeclare“TheU.S.ChamberDoesn’tSpeakforMe.”
3.AskyourlocalandstatechambersmerceiftheystillhavetiestotheU.S.Chamber,andifsotoconsiderendingthem.4.HaveyourbusinessepartofthenationalmovementtobuildamoresustainableeconomybyinginvolvedwithgroupsliketheAmericanSustainableBusinessCouncil. Foradditionalinformationaboutthiscampaign,visit. _______________________________________________________________________ 1USChamberofCommercewebsite2USChamberofCommerceMayBeInflatingMembershipNumbers,HuffingtonPost,March1820103InsidetheChamberofCarbon,MotherJones,October720094Anti-regulationU.S.ChamberofCommercepouringrecordsumsintolobbying,ColoradoIndependent,January2820115TheClimateLobby’sGrowth,TheCenterforPublicIntegrity,May2020096Who’sToBlameForBlockingProgress,RollingStoneMagazine,January1920117ChamberofCommerceisBeingRippedApartbyClimateChange,Examiner,August320108Beyondthe$86MillionBuyout:WhatElseWeFoundintheChamber’s990s,
U.S.ChamberWatch,November720109IndustrialPollutersPushAppropsCommitteesToKillClimateRules,TheWonkRoom,September14201010InProfoundDenial,ChamberofCommerceLecturesOn‘EnergyReality,’TheWonkRoom,January28201111SenatorsNegotiateGreenEconomyBillWithPollutersWhoDenyThreatofGlobalWarming,TheWonkRoom,March11201012The‘VoiceofBusiness’CallsFor‘ScopesMonkeyTrial’OnScienceofClimateChange,TheWonkRoom,August252009
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