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An Agenda for Political Reform

Francis Johnson, President of Take Back our Republic

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On December 2, 2021, we spoke with Francis Johnson, President of Take Back our Republic to explore “Addressing Pay-to-Play Politics: A Conservative View on the Need for Political Reform.” 

For decades, Americans across the ideological spectrum have expressed concern over “pay-to-play politics'' and the influence of special interests. Citizens from left, right and center have argued that escalating political spending destroys public trust and undermines both conservative and progressive agendas. Might this be an area of common ground? Are there other political reforms where Americans might agree?  

Please join us for an interactive conversation with Francis Johnson, President of Take Back our Republic, a conservative non-partisan organization working to ensure power and influence is returned to "We The People,” in collaboration with other reform groups across the political spectrum. In this in-depth dialogue, we will explore: 

In this module, we explore: 

  • Can you give an overview of the reforms you're supporting? How are you partnering with other groups on the left and center? Where is there common ground?
  • What interest does business have in seeing these reforms move forward? 

The Corporate Political Responsibility Taskforce (CPRT)’s Expert Dialogues are in-depth, recorded conversations with academic experts, stakeholder advocates and business practitioners to provide our members and other CPR champions with the expertise and context they need to develop principled, proactive CPR strategies.  We invite those interested in a constructive, non-partisan, principles-based discussion.

The full transcript for this module is available here

KEYWORDS:

#CPAStakeholderExpectations #CPRCivicInstitutions #CPRPolarization

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