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A Board Member’s Guide to Corporate Political Spending

Harvard Business Review

million in the 2006 off-year cycle to more than $300 million in the 2012 presidential cycle. Consider what Aetna faced in 2012. Making these decisions requires that directors have expertise, exercise informed judgment, and be guided by an ethical compass. Experts predict it will surge even more in 2015-2016. million to the U.S.