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Advocating for the People

ANNUAL REPORT 2009 We stand for you — not for corporations.

Public Citizen has advocated on behalf of the American public for four decades. We counter corporate power and champion the public’s interest in Washington, D.C.

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...... Table of Contents From Our President...... 5 Financial Reform...... 6 Money in Politics...... 8 Health Care for All...... 10 Drug Safety...... 12 Climate Change...... 14 Energy...... 16 Globalization and Trade...... 18 Consumer Justice...... 20 Open Government...... 22 More Highlights...... 24 Celebrating Joan Claybrook...... 26 Financial Statement...... 29 2009 Leadership Support...... 30

Public Citizen President Robert Weissman enlivens the crowd at a rally held in November 2009 in front of the Capitol Hill headquarters of Goldman Sachs. Weissman delivered the message that big banks need to be broken up.

2 3 From Our President

Advocating for the people. The we continue to press for a single-payer, Medicare-for-All phrase captures the essence of system — notwithstanding the decree by leading officials “Public Citizen is Public Citizen’s mission. that it is “off the table.” In financial reform, while Wall one of the only Our staff advocate with peer- Street has been happy to quibble over the details of new less skill, whether testifying at a regulatory standards, we’ve insisted that real reform institutions in our congressional hearing or employ- must shrink the biggest banks (those deemed “too big country that is ing fiery rhetoric in the streets, to fail”) to preserve financial stability and overcome the whether arguing before the U.S. banks’ improper political influence. Originally deemed primarily concerned Supreme Court or speaking with too aggressive by many, this position is now moving to with the welfare a compelling combination of passion, commitment and the mainstream of debate. Similarly, we reject the posi- reason in the media, whether making technical points to tion that one is either for corporate trade agreements or of our citizens.” an administrative agency or arguing the finer points of against trade altogether. With allies, we’ve fashioned a international trade law in Geneva. bipartisan alternative framework for trade agreements — Joanne Lyman, New York, In a political process that is all too frequently over- that now has the support of a majority of the House N.Y., member since 1990 whelmed by corporate lobbies, we make the case for Democratic caucus. the public interest, with extraordinary results. Consider In reshaping debates, we affect outcomes in ways that the breadth and import of a sampling of our accom- might not appear in a win-loss scorecard, but have pro- plishments in 2009. We helped win passage in the U.S. found effects on people’s quality of life and the quality of House of Representatives of a Consumer Financial our democracy. Protection Agency. The Food and Drug Administration For Public Citizen, 2009 marked a major transition

Public Citizen’s headquarters building (pictured) is located in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, agreed to place a special “black box” warning on botu- after more than a quarter-century of unparalleled leader- D.C. On June 9, 2009, it was dedicated as the Joan Claybrook Building (see inset). linum toxin (Botox and other brands). Drawing on our ship by Joan Claybrook. Joan, who continues to serve recommendations, the Obama administration adopted on Public Citizen’s board, bequeathed to us a legacy of stronger ethics rules than any previous administration. forceful advocacy for victims of corporate wrongdoing PUBLIC CITIZEN president Directors Public Citizen headquarters In response to our litigation, GM and Chrysler agreed to and a deep commitment to advancing the cause of jus- Robert Weissman David Arkush, Congress Watch 1600 20th St., NW, Washington, accept liability for injuries caused by defective cars sold tice. We honor Joan by continuing her everyday practice Marilyn Berger, Chief Operating Officer D.C. 20009 - phone 202/588-1000 before they declared bankruptcy. Following years of our of advocating for the people. PUBLIC CITIZEN, INC. Angela Bradbery, Communications Board of Directors advocacy, most credit card companies announced they Chris Helfrich, Development Capitol Hill office Jason Adkins, Chair will stop using form contracts to prevent consumers Tyson Slocum, Energy 215 Pennsylvania Ave., SE, Washington, Joan Claybrook Tom Smith, Texas D.C. 20003 - phone 202/546-4996 from filing lawsuits in public courts. Jim Hightower Joe Stoshak, Chief Financial Officer We don’t measure our success only by whether we Joy Howell Lori Wallach, Global Trade Watch Texas office prevail in a contest over one or another policy provi- Adolph L. Reed Jr. Sidney M. Wolfe, M.D., Health Research 1303 San Antonio St., Austin, Texas 78701 sion. In the halls of power, what matters even more than Robert Weissman John Richard Allison Zieve, Litigation phone 512/477-1155 winning a contentious point is establishing the terms Robert Weissman, ex officio of debate. Public Citizen singularly refuses to accept big

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Board of Directors Bridgette Blair, Editor policy alternatives. Recognizing that the insurance indus- Robert C. Fellmeth, Chair Public Citizen employees are represented try is the problem when it comes to health care reform, Alice Butler, Assistant Director of Development by the Service Employees International Jim Bildner James Decker, Graphic Designer Union Local 500. Mark Chavez Barbara Holzer, Broadcast and Marketing Manager Joan Claybrook Allison Horowski, Donor Relations Manager Liz Figueroa David Halperin Steve Skrovan Robert Weissman, ex officio

4 5 Financial Reform Wall Street’s predatory practices and dangerous speculation contributed to the economic crash. Public Citizen is fighting for reform of the financial industry and an end to Wall Street’s deceptive ways.

he financial crisis was a direct outgrowth of 25 So it’s good that lawmakers have sought Public Tyears of deregulation. Public Citizen is working Citizen’s advice. to rein in Wall Street with fundamental reforms. We The organization’s president, Robert Weissman, are calling for breaking up the “too big to fail” banks, testified before a congressional panel in October restricting dangerous speculation, controlling executive 2009, noting that since the 2008 financial crisis, big and top trader pay, and protecting consumers from banks have increased in size by swallowing up failing the predatory practices that contributed to the biggest banks. Among other things, he recommended that economic disaster since the Great Depression. the government split up these banks and reinstate When Congress addressed Wall Street reforms in the Glass-Steagall Act, which kept commercial banks 2009, Public Citizen and many other groups organized separate from investment banks and other enterprises “With the government abrogating more and more protests, lobbied and engaged in grassroots organizing. that undertake risky investments. These efforts demonstrated the public’s demand for In addition, Public Citizen issued reports during of its responsibility to protect the common good, far-reaching changes to the financial industry. 2009 about how the financial industry wields excessive We have won some initial victories. In December, the influence over members of Congress. Public Citizen has taken on an increasingly vital role as U.S. House of Representatives passed the Wall Street We’re working on the international aspects of financial Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. regulation, as well. We are emphasizing the importance an advocate for what’s right. Like a kind of national 4173). The bill would create the Consumer Financial of changing international trade rules to make sure they Protection Agency, designed to protect consumers do not undermine governments’ ability to make and conscience, it provides a uniquely honest, consistent against abusive practices in the financial industry and enforce strong financial regulations. ensure that consumers have the information they need “Despite having destroyed its own industry and and reliable voice in promoting consumer protections, to make good financial decisions. The bill includes crashing the national and global economy, Wall Street new protections for investors, establishes liability for continues to dominate the policymaking process in civil liberties, honest government and safety in the credit ratings firms, regulates some derivatives, limits Washington,” Weissman said. “But if the public’s fury the amount of debt that financial firms can carry and about the financial meltdown and Wall Street bailout can requires a public auditing of the Federal Reserve. be harnessed, we can defeat the banksters and win the workplace — and that’s just some of the reasons I’ve But the bill falls far short of what is needed to rein in far-reaching reforms we need. That’s Public Citizen’s Wall Street, and Public Citizen is lobbying the Senate to mission for 2010.” been supporting them for the past 20 years.” strengthen it in 2010. — W. Tierney, McGrath, Alaska, member since 1990

Also in 2009, we:

• Managed the creation of a unified policy agenda for revealed that lobbyists, political action committees took bailout money earned an average of $28.9 million • Issued the report, “No Meaningful Safeguards for Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented and trade associations of major bailout recipients a year between 2000 and 2007. Prudential Measures in World Trade Organization’s coalition of more than 200 organizations, laying contributed $6 million to federal candidates between Financial Service Deregulation Agreements,” which the groundwork for a strong campaign for financial Election Day 2008 and June 2009. • Issued the report, “Ca$hing In,” which found that examined the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) reform. many former federal employees, including 70 former existing financial services deregulation requirements • Issued the report, “Rewarding Failure,” which showed members of Congress, went to work for the financial and their proposed expansion, and concluded with • Issued the report, “Bank-Rolling Congress,” which that CEOs at the 10 Wall Street firms that failed or services sector in 2009. suggested changes to WTO provisions.

6 7 Money in Politics Public Citizen believes that corporations should not have the right to spend unlimited amounts of money to influence election outcomes. We are fighting hard against this threat to democratic elections.

orporations should not have the same rights as the Fair Elections Now Act, was introduced in March Cpeople. They do not think. They do not walk or talk. 2009. The bill would create incentives for small-dollar But in 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to use donations, matching them with federal funds, and 0121 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission to consider would help free lawmakers from dependence on, or whether corporations have a First Amendment right intimidation by, corporate campaign spending. We are to spend unlimited amounts of money to influence working with a coalition of groups to advance the bills in elections. both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. Public Citizen fought hard against this threat to Second, Public Citizen is lobbying Congress to adopt democracy, rallying the public at the grassroots level a proposal that would ensure that corporate funds and taking part in the court battle. In July 2009, key are not used for electioneering against the wishes of “There are still some people in both political congressional sponsors of the McCain-Feingold shareholders. We are supporting legislation requiring an campaign finance law — represented by a legal team absolute majority of shares to be voted in favor before parties who have integrity and are not susceptible that included Public Citizen — filed a brief with the any corporate political expenditure is permitted. Supreme Court, calling on the justices to uphold Third, Public Citizen is pushing aggressively for a to moneyed interests — but not many. It can be so existing campaign finance restrictions. constitutional amendment specifying that for-profit However, in a stunning move that shook the legal corporations are not entitled to First Amendment discouraging, but I am not discouraged because landscape, the court ruled in January 2010 that protections, except for freedom of the press. We corporations have a constitutional right to spend are building momentum among activists and unlimited amounts of money to promote or defeat supporters throughout the country who are appalled there are organizations like Public Citizen fighting candidates. In doing so, it overturned decades’ worth of at the Supreme Court’s actions — our petition for a campaign finance law. constitutional amendment received 30,000 signatures for all of us.” — Barbara Parsons, Platteville, Wis., member since 1990 Building on its 2009 work, Public Citizen is mobilizing in the two weeks following the decision. our policy experts and citizen activists to mitigate “This Supreme Court decision so imperils our the damage from this decision and counter — and democratic well-being, and so severely distorts the eventually overturn — the ruling. rightful purpose of the First Amendment, that a First, we are championing public financing of constitutional corrective is demanded,” said Robert congressional elections. A key public financing bill, Weissman, president of Public Citizen.

Also in 2009, we:

• Pressed for restrictions on pay-to-play — the all- • Recommended ethics rules to the Obama too-common practice in which businesses make administration. The administration’s policy, campaign contributions to public officials in the announced in January 2009, is stricter than that of hopes of winning lucrative government contracts. any previous administration, and the best aspects are based on our recommendations. For example, the • Lobbied to stop insider trading by members of policy: 1) requires administration appointees to recuse Congress and their staffs by pressing for a bill that themselves from matters that affect their former would make government officials abide by the same employers and clients; and 2) prohibits appointees insider trading restrictions as everyone else. from accepting gifts from lobbyists.

8 9 Health Care for All The private health insurance industry is a wasteful bureaucracy with high administrative costs. Public Citizen wants to eliminate the bureaucracy with a single-payer, Medicare-for-All health care system, which would ensure that everyone has access to health care.

ne of the biggest issues on everyone’s minds in “A single-payer, Medicare-for-All system is real health O2009 was health care — specifically, providing it to care reform that millions of Americans want.” the more than 46 million uninsured in the U.S. Throughout 2009, Public Citizen participated in Public Citizen pushed Congress to adopt a single- rallies, made major media appearances, organized and payer, Medicare-for-All health care system. Such a hosted press conferences, and lobbied Congress to system would create a government-financed, national stand up for such a system. program — much like extending Medicare to everyone. In May, Wolfe appeared on PBS’ “Bill Moyers Journal” “We strongly believe in a government of the people, This would eliminate the wasteful spending and high to explain the need for a single-payer system. In July, administrative costs of the private health insurance he fired up a crowd at a rally in Washington, D.C., that by the people and for the people; therefore, we support industry. A public option, which the U.S. House of attracted more than 2,000 doctors, nurses, lawmakers, Representatives passed and the Senate rejected, activists and others from across the nation. Public Citizen in its efforts to protect and strengthen the would not provide adequate coverage for everyone And in September, the filmmaker Michael Moore or eliminate the wasteful bureaucracy of the health voiced his support for a single-payer health care system people’s voice and interests on Capitol Hill. We particularly insurance industry. at a press conference hosted by Public Citizen at our “The only real solution to the health care crisis is to Washington, D.C., headquarters. appreciate the Global Trade group and the Health Research eliminate the health insurance middlemen, which would Congress hasn’t yet quite gotten the message: A save us $400 billion a year,” said Dr. Sidney Wolfe, single-payer system is what the public wants. We’ll Group and look to them for leadership on single-payer.” director of the Health Research Group at Public Citizen. keep telling them; that’s why Public Citizen is here. — Ron Forthofer, Longmont, Colo., member since 1984

Also in 2009, we:

• Organized, with other groups, a press conference • Issued a report, “Hospitals Drop the Ball on Physician where President Barack Obama’s former physician Oversight,” documenting that hospitals are failing from Chicago, Dr. David Scheiner, spoke in support to discipline doctors. Even when they do, the report of a Medicare-for-All system. showed, they are giving doctors lesser penalties for negligent or unethical behavior to avoid reporting • Testified about health insurance before the problem doctors to the National Practitioner House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Data Bank. Public Citizen recommends that the Subcommittee on Health. government be given the power to sanction hospitals that don’t adequately oversee doctors and to require that hospitals participating in Medicare abide by reporting requirements.

10 1 1 Drug Safety Powerful pharmaceutical companies use their money and influence to get new, expensive prescription drugs approved and on the market. Public Citizen provides an independent second opinion about the safety of drugs and medical devices.

hen powerful pharmaceutical companies a result, the FDA now requires warnings about the Wbombard the TV airwaves with advertisements product’s potential to spread from the point of injection pushing drugs, it’s tough to know which are effective and cause swallowing and breathing problems — in and which may be too dangerous to take. the form of a prominent, “boxed” warning, a letter to That’s where Public Citizen can help. The doctors and a medication guide handed to patients at organization’s doctors and pharmacists review data the time of injection. from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to give The fight to get dangerous drugs off the market people an independent, unbiased second opinion about continued in full force during 2009. In December 2009, the safety of drugs and medical devices. we petitioned the FDA to immediately ban the popular We communicate the latest drug safety information weight-loss drug Meridia. New research shows that the to the public through our Web site, WorstPills.org, and drug has caused a significant increase in the number of newsletter, Worst Pills, Best Pills News. heart attacks, strokes, non-fatal cardiac arrest or deaths And when we find that a drug is too dangerous to in obese patients taking the drug, compared to people be on pharmacy shelves, we often call on the FDA to taking a placebo pill. remove it. Sometimes, we push the FDA to strengthen “Public Citizen’s team of doctors and pharmacists warnings on drug labels. In April 2009, the FDA are constantly researching new drugs to determine announced that it granted our petition that sought to their safety,” said Dr. Sidney Wolfe, director of the warn doctors and patients about the dangers associated Health Research Group at Public Citizen. “Our driving “Public Citizen has earned our support because of with botulinum toxin (Botox, Myobloc, Dysport). As motivation is protecting the public from harm.” its advocacy for health care reform and its vigilant

Also in 2009, we: oversight of the pharmaceutical industry.” — Phyllis Black, Ph.D. and Perry Black, M.D., C.M., Philadelphia, Pa., members since 1993 • Testified before the FDA’s Transparency Task Force • Had research published in a peer-reviewed medical about the need for greater transparency at the agency. journal concerning liver failure associated with the We said drug pre-approval documents should be diabetes drug Avandia, adding weight to our 2008 available to the public, the agency’s Freedom of petition to the FDA to ban the drug because of its Information Act processes should be more efficient risks of heart attack, heart failure, bone fractures, and consistent, and the agency should speed up the anemia, visual problems and liver toxicity. production of standardized drug information for patients. • Petitioned the FDA to reconsider banning the Get the latest drug safety information painkiller propoxyphene (Darvon), which is physically and psychologically addictive, is no more effective at www.WorstPills.org. than alternatives such as Tylenol and kills hundreds of people each year.

12 1 3 Climate Change Climate change will be the defining issue of the next half-century. On a global level, climate change already is causing the oceans to rise, the planet to heat up and species to spiral toward extinction. But the U.S. has yet to take any significant steps to address climate change. Public Citizen is pushing the Obama administration and Congress to speed the shift from fossil fuels to clean, renewable energy.

“The world is on a terribly worrisome trajectory,” While the Obama administration is ensuring that said Robert Weissman, president of Public Citizen. the U.S. re-enters the global dialogue on climate “King Coal, Big Oil and the utilities, in addition to change, it needs to do more. other industrial and agribusiness interests, have so Fuel Economy Greenhouse Gases far thwarted meaningful policy responses to the threat In 2009, Public Citizen pressured the government to In October 2009, we sued the Texas Commission of climate change.” issue strong vehicle fuel economy standards that would on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), charging that the combat climate change, with mixed results. The model agency is violating Texas law by refusing to regulate year 2011 fuel economy standard issued by the Obama greenhouse gases as air pollutants. Public Citizen Legislation administration in March 2009 was not as tough as contended that, just as the U.S. Supreme Court decided Public Citizen had wanted. Each manufacturer’s fleet in Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency Public Citizen is advocating the inclusion of Public Citizen is talking to lawmakers, encouraging of cars and light trucks, including minivans and SUVs, that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency must rooftop solar power, small-scale wind power and activists to get involved and educating the media — all must achieve just 27.3 miles per gallon in model year regulate greenhouse emissions under the federal Clean federal investment in energy efficient technologies in to ensure Congress keeps the planet and ratepayers in 2011 — an improvement of only 2.3 miles over the model Air Act, Texas courts should interpret Texas law to stop legislation moving through Congress. The U.S. House mind as it moves forward. year 2010 fleetwide standard of 25 miles per gallon. the TCEQ from ignoring greenhouse emissions when of Representatives dropped the ball, passing legislation “Public Citizen is fighting harder than ever for a more But in September 2009, the administration proposed considering applications from power companies to build in June 2009 that could be a financial boon to fossil sustainable energy future,” said Tyson Slocum, director much stronger fuel economy standards for model years fossil fuel-burning power plants. The lawsuit is ongoing. fuel industries and likely won’t do much to reduce of Public Citizen’s Energy Program. “We will become 2012-2016, as well as the first national standards for greenhouse gases. even more determined — and even more vocal — as greenhouse gases from motor vehicles. The proposal We worked with Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) on Congress continues its debate over climate change would require cars and light trucks to meet a fleetwide climate change legislation that would hold polluters legislation in 2010.” average of 34.1 miles per gallon. The standards were accountable, outlaw “offsets” (credits to polluters for finalized in spring 2010. reducing greenhouse emissions somewhere else, even Public Citizen is continuing to fight for better fuel though the reductions are not actually attained), protect economy standards. We are already preparing for the consumers and limit the role of Wall Street in pollution administration’s proposed standards for 2017 and trading markets. beyond — which won’t be issued until at least next year.

14 1 5 Energy Public Citizen pushes back against the corporate-favored system of highly centralized electricity generation, which stands in the way of a clean and sustainable future. We fight at the federal and state levels to protest nuclear and coal plants, and stand up for consumer rights in energy trading markets.

Nuclear Coal

Nuclear power is too expensive, dangerous and bad In September 2009, as part of a “Roll Beyond Coal” for the environment to be considered a viable energy tour, Public Citizen and the Lone Star Chapter of the alternative. But the federal government still plans to Sierra Club toured Texas with a 20-foot-tall inflatable issue $18.5 billion in loan guarantees for four nuclear “coal plant” to protest dirty coal-fueled power plants. utility companies to build seven reactors in Georgia, Eleven coal-fired power plants are proposed or under Maryland, Texas and South Carolina. construction in the state. The risk is so high that costs will soar out of control The two-week tour, part of Public Citizen’s Coal Block that Wall Street won’t invest in new reactors. Instead, campaign, targeted some of the communities where the government is putting taxpayers on the hook for new coal plants are proposed: Waco, Dallas, Abilene, loans these companies can’t get anywhere else. To make College Station, Corpus Christi, Bay City, Houston matters worse, President Barack Obama is pushing to and Austin. Texas residents turned out at each stop to expand the loan guarantee program to $54 billion. show their support and protest, and the tour attracted In 2009, Public Citizen worked with other groups to coverage from local newspapers and television stations. Consumer Rights hold rallies and draw public attention to the dangers of nuclear energy and the folly of loaning billions Public Citizen’s Energy Program Director Tyson Slocum also testified before the U.S. House of of taxpayer dollars to nuclear power companies. Slocum was appointed to the U.S. Commodity Futures Representatives’ Committee on Agriculture about the We organized a street theater parody near the U.S. Trading Commission’s Energy and Environmental need to restore transparency and regulation to futures Department of Energy in Washington, D.C., as part of Markets Advisory Committee in 2009. As part of the markets. international “Don’t Nuke the Climate” action day. 33-member advisory committee, Slocum pushes for Big investment banks, such as Goldman Sachs and We also worked at the state level to fight the fairness for consumers and more information to be JPMorgan Chase, are speculators in the futures markets, expansion of nuclear plants, including the South Texas made public about existing and planned energy markets. trading on the projected prices of delivering raw Project nuclear facility and the Calvert Cliffs facility in The commission regulates the trades and contracts materials such as natural gas and oil. Maryland. based on them. Too much speculation results in inflated Slocum offered several solutions, including re- prices for consumers purchasing gasoline or paying regulating energy trading markets and limiting energy their utility bills, for instance. Slocum uses his seat to traders from speculating on insider information. stand up for the enforcement of consumer protections.

For up-to-date information on our climate change work and energy-related issues, visit www.PublicCitizenEnergy.org.

16 1 7 Globalization and Trade Public Citizen works to ensure that in this era of globalization, a majority have the opportunity to enjoy America’s promises: economic security; a clean environment; safe food, medicines and products; access to quality affordable services such as health care; and the exercise of democratic decisionmaking about the matters that affect their lives.

hrough the years, Public Citizen has made great president will forge a new trade policy, as they promised Tprogress in halting the expansion of the damaging during their campaigns. By early 2010, the U.S. House corporate globalization model implemented by “trade” of Representatives’ version of the bill had garnered agreements such as the North American Free Trade support from a majority of Democrats. Agreement (NAFTA) and the pact that created the All too many Americans are personally familiar Blocking WTO expansion, Removing financial deregulation Derailing Bush-era pacts. Public World Trade Organization (WTO). with the many harmful effects of the current trade demanding WTO turnaround. from “trade” agreements. While Citizen was instrumental in stopping But more than just blocking harmful policies, Public agreement model, which limits U.S. safety regulation History was made in November international leaders at the G-20 the corporate push to revive the Citizen has made huge strides, particularly in 2009, of imported food and products, empowers foreign 1999, when citizen activists shut in 2009 called for the re-regulation failed old trade agenda through the in promoting a better trade agreement model that can investors to attack domestic environmental and health down the WTO ministerial in of financial services in the wake of passage of three “Bush hangover capture the benefits of trade and prevent any backdoor laws in foreign tribunals, sends jobs to low-wage Seattle to protest the devastating the global financial meltdown, they free trade agreements.” These are attacks on the public interest. countries, provides the drug industry with patent impact of the WTO’s corporate also called for completion of a WTO pacts with Panama, Korea and That vision is embodied by the Trade Reform, extensions that jack up medicine prices and imposes globalization agenda on jobs, wages expansion called the Doha Round — Colombia, negotiated under the Accountability, Development and Employment (TRADE) financial deregulation. and the environment. Public Citizen which includes further deregulation. previous administration, that follow Act. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Mike Michaud “Given past divides over trade and globalization played a leading role in organizing Public Citizen has sounded the the same damaging model as (D-Maine) and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), would policy, having so many congressional supporters is that successful opposition, which alarm for policymakers, the press NAFTA. require an evaluation and renegotiation of major past a hopeful sign that President Obama’s campaign derailed an expansion of the WTO’s and public, warning that the major Our investigations brought pacts, while setting out what must and must not be commitments to trade reform can become reality. The powers and scope. financial institutions that wreaked attention to specific problems. For in future U.S. trade agreements to address urgent TRADE Act represents change we can believe in,” said Ten years later, there is no WTO havoc on the global economy have instance, the deal with Panama, concerns about food and product safety, environmental Lori Wallach, director of Public Citizen’s Global Trade expansion, despite repeated used agreements like the WTO to which formed a policy designed to protection, job offshoring, national security and more. Watch division. “It is unusual for so many lawmakers to attempts. On Nov. 30, 2009 — lock in their radical deregulation create a comparative advantage in The bill also sets forth a new negotiating process to agree on anything, much less 50 pages of very specific 10 years to the day of the Seattle agenda — and now are trying to tax-evasion and money-laundering replace the anti-democratic Fast Track system that was trade reforms also strongly supported by consumer, protests — trade ministers and their expand it through the obscure services for such entities as the used to push NAFTA and the WTO through Congress. environmental, faith, family farm and labor groups.” corporate allies met in Geneva. With Doha Round WTO negotiations. bailed-out American International The TRADE Act is designed to deliver on Americans’ WTO expansion deadlocked, we Our painstaking work to translate Group, would eliminate existing expectations that members of Congress and the launched a campaign to turn around the arcane WTO provisions has tools used to combat financial the damaging WTO regime. empowered policymakers here and crimes. Public Citizen helped activists abroad. Working with civil society Also in 2009, we: organize 150 house party screenings allies around the world, we have of the film “Battle in Seattle” and launched a global campaign to • Published the only comprehensive summary of all of does not undermine policies needed to counter organized an online petition signed make sure the WTO is not used to the NAFTA corporate challenges to domestic health, climate change. by more than 10,000 people to undermine the needed regulation of safety and other policies. President Barack Obama, telling financial corporations. • Published groundbreaking reports and analyses him to uphold his campaign • Cosigned an op-ed with Fred Bergsten of the revealing how the WTO’s financial service regime commitments to fix our failed business-supported Institute for International locks in at home and exports worldwide the radical trade policy. Economics, which was published in The Washington financial deregulation regime that was a major cause Post, about the need to make sure that the WTO of the global crisis.

18 1 9 Consumer Justice In Congress In the Executive Branch Corporations use their vast financial resources to drown out the voices of Americans in all branches of government. • After years of advocating, Public Citizen, working with • In 2009, Public Citizen worked to ensure that the key allies, achieved a major victory when most major government properly implemented the Consumer credit card issuers announced that they will stop Product Safety Improvement Act, which Congress using form contracts to deny consumers the right passed in 2008 after heavy lobbying by Public Citizen Public Citizen is leading the fight to protect consumer rights, whether to file lawsuits in public courts (forcing them into to significantly strengthen the safety of toys and other before Congress, the courts or the executive branch. We lobby, litigate and corporation-friendly arbitration systems) — some for consumer products. We combated industry attacks on three years, some indefinitely. the law and advocated before the Consumer Product conduct independent research, working as the people’s advocate in the Safety Commission for strong implementation of the halls of power. • In December 2009, Congress passed a defense new law. For example, we made recommendations spending bill with an amendment by Sen. Al Franken about how best to create a new consumer complaint (D-Minn.) that prohibits the U.S. government from database, required by the new law to provide the In the Courts doing business with defense contractors that deny public with dramatically more information on safety court access to employees who have been raped or defects. • In direct response to a Public Citizen lawsuit, the • In 2009, Public Citizen worked to protect victims’ sexually assaulted on the job or discriminated against federal government in 2009 launched an online rights to access the court system. We published three in violation of the Civil Rights Act. Throughout the database (www.vehiclehistory.gov) to enable used reports promoting patient safety and debunking year, Public Citizen lobbied aggressively for this car buyers to check the validity of a vehicle’s title and medical malpractice liability myths. A July report amendment and against forced arbitration clauses in To keep up-to-date on consumer the vehicle’s theft or damage history. Through this detailed how payments from medical malpractice other contexts. justice issues, visit www.clpblog.org. database, used car buyers can learn about problems claims fell to the lowest level on record in 2008. The before they buy. second, published in August, identified 10 simple • Public Citizen’s advocacy also resulted in a White patient safety reforms that would save, conservatively, House proposal to prohibit forced arbitration in • In November 2009, Public Citizen argued before the 85,000 lives and $35 billion per year. The third, contracts that fall within the jurisdiction of the U.S. Supreme Court to preserve the availability of published in December, shows that draconian proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency consumer class actions in federal courts. As of March medical liability restrictions in Texas have done and the Securities and Exchange Commission. These 2010, we were still awaiting a decision in the case, nothing to improve the health care system or lower provisions were included in the financial reform bill Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates v. Allstate Insurance costs for patients. that passed the U.S. House of Representatives in Company. December 2009.

20 2 1 Open Government Sometimes, government agencies conceal important information requested under the Freedom of Information Act, even when the act requires the information to be made available. In such instances, Public Citizen represents groups and individuals seeking access to the records that they were wrongly denied.

he Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) creates NHTSA released the documents, The New York Times Ta right of public access to the documents of ran a front-page story on NHTSA’s failure to disclose, government agencies. Under the act, a government on its own initiative, this crucial safety information. That agency must provide records upon request, unless the and subsequent stories about the dangers of cell phone records are classified or otherwise exempt. use while driving sparked a major national effort to Sometimes, agencies refuse to release requested prevent distracted driving. information based on overbroad assertions of the In another suit, we helped journalist George Lardner exemptions. That’s where Public Citizen comes in his effort to gain access to Department of Justice in. Public Citizen attorneys represent groups and (DOJ) documents listing people who applied for individuals who are seeking disclosure of government pardons or reduced sentences but whose applications records. Throughout 2009, we provided advice were denied by President George W. Bush. The and litigation assistance to public interest groups government claimed that releasing the names would and individuals who wanted to access government be an invasion of personal privacy. In a July 2009 documents. decision, the court agreed with us and ordered the DOJ Our record of success is long, but two cases merit to release the requested information to Lardner. (The “Unfortunately, we need organizations able to effectively particular note. government’s appeal was pending as of March 2010.) In response to a lawsuit filed by Public Citizen on “FOIA creates a presumption the government records advocate for the rights and needs of those without power or behalf of the Center for Auto Safety, the National will be accessible to the public,” said Allison Zieve, Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released director of the Public Citizen Litigation Group. “Our access to the powerful. Fortunately, we have Public Citizen.” documents detailing the dangers of using cell phones work in 2009 built on our 37 years of advocacy for — B. Friedman, Sheffield, Mass., member since 1980 — including hands-free devices — while driving. After government transparency.”

Also in 2009, we:

• Successfully pushed for the revocation by President • Received key records from the Office of Management are permitted to bypass this process. In 2007, after • Helped nonprofit groups navigate the FOIA process Barack Obama of a 2001 order by President George and Budget (OMB) about the federal agencies OMB refused to comply with Public Citizen’s FOIA through our Public Interest FOIA Clinic (www. W. Bush giving current and former presidents, vice allowed to bypass the legislative and budgetary request for the records, Public Citizen sued OMB for foiaclinic.org), providing litigation assistance, a how- presidents and their heirs broad authority to withhold clearance process. Generally, agencies have to submit the records listing the agencies allowed to bypass. to guide for requesting documents, and a database of or delay the release of presidential records. proposed legislation, reports, testimony and budget- A district court ruled in favor of the government ongoing and completed FOIA requests and litigation. related materials to OMB for clearance before the agency, but Public Citizen prevailed in appellate court materials are sent to Congress, but some agencies in 2009. OMB eventually released the requested material to us.

22 2 3 Filmmaker Michael Moore speaks in support of a single-payer, Medicare-for-All health care system at a press conference (Clockwise, from top left) 1. Public Citizen energy organizer Allison Fisher participates in street theater that was staged in December 2009 in Washington, D.C., held in September 2009 at Public Citizen’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. by Public Citizen and other groups as part of international “Don’t Nuke the Climate” action day. 2. An activist holds a sign supporting single-payer, Medicare-for- All legislation at a July 2009 rally in Washington, D.C. 3. James Ploeser (right), senior field organizer with Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch division, directs a September 2009 Public Citizen protest of a deceptive public relations campaign by the Colombian government in Washington, D.C. 4. Dr. Sidney Wolfe, director of the Health Research Group at Public Citizen, fires up the crowd at the Medicare-for-All rally, which attracted more than 2,000 doctors, nurses, lawmakers, activists More Highlights and others from across the nation.

Holding automakers accountable. Public Citizen and other claims brought by people injured in Protecting free speech on the After Public Citizen defended the in 2009, stopping the agency from During their bankruptcy consumer groups fought back crashes that occur after bankruptcy Internet. One of Public Citizen’s blog’s right to use the excerpts, allowing the sale of dangerous proceedings in 2009, Chrysler and successfully. GM announced in involving cars sold before many Internet free speech cases in WFLD backed down. YouTube children’s products. Just months GM tried to shield themselves June that it would assume liability bankruptcy. 2009 involved Fox affiliate WFLD’s restored Progress Illinois’ account after the Consumer Product Safety from legal claims by consumers for claims arising from accidents However, people injured in claim that Progress Illinois, a and clips. Improvement Act became law in who have been or will be injured in that occur after the company’s defect-related crashes that occurred leading state political blog, violated 2008, the CPSC had agreed to allow defective GM or Chrysler vehicles bankruptcy, regardless of when before the automakers went the station’s copyright by uploading Ensuring the safety of consumer phthalate-laden children’s products sold before the bankruptcy. Both the vehicle was purchased. The bankrupt are not protected. excerpts from news broadcasts to products. Public Citizen and the that were made before a ban of such companies wanted to be clear of automaker also assumed liability YouTube and posting them on the Natural Resources Defense Council items to be sold after the ban took product liability claims — as well for current and future lemon law blog. YouTube removed the clips and won a lawsuit against the Consumer effect. Our lawsuit compelled the as lemon law claims — for such claims. And in August, Chrysler suspended the blog’s account. Product Safety Commission (CPSC) CPSC to enforce the law. vehicles. said it would assume liability for

24 2 5 “[Joan Claybrook] taught me the ropes of how to lobby and how to develop patience, which is not my virtue.” — Robert Redford

Joan Claybrook and actor/activist Robert Redford talk during the June 2009 event honoring her achievements. (Clockwise, from top left) 1. U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) speaks at a June 2009 celebration honoring Joan Claybrook. 2. Staffers, supporters and Public Citizen board members – including Jim Hightower (in the white hat) – attend the dedication of the Joan Claybrook Building. 3. U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.), a Public Citizen alumna, speaks at the evening celebration. 4. Joan Claybrook, Public Citizen, Inc. Chairman Jason Adkins (left) and Public Citizen Foundation Chairman Celebrating Joan Claybrook Robert Fellmeth (right) stand together in front of the Joan Claybrook Building.

For 27 years, our work was defined by the outstanding afternoon building dedication and evening soiree, Photo Courtesy Heinz Awards; Photographer: Judy Wilder, Barton Wilder leadership of Joan Claybrook, who was Public Citizen’s where more than 300 people gathered to honor her Photographer: Ben Zweig president from 1982 until January 2009. Her trademark achievements — including actor/activist Robert Redford Tom ‘Smitty’ Smith Wins Prestigious Heinz Award advocacy and unrelenting devotion to justice reshaped and lawmakers such as Speaker of the U.S. House of In 2009, Tom “Smitty” Smith, director of Public Citizen’s Texas office, was honored politics in Washington, D.C., and the consumer Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.); Reps. Henry with a 15th annual Heinz Award in recognition of his decades of hard work. The Heinz movement across America. Waxman (D-Calif.) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.); Family Philanthropies administer the awards, established in 1993 by Teresa Heinz to honor In 2009, Public Citizen embarked on a campaign to and Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Russ Feingold her late husband, Sen. John Heinz. Awardees have made extraordinary achievements in pay tribute to Joan: “Advancing the Legacy: The Joan (D-Wis.). arts and humanities, the environment, the human condition, public policy, technology, Claybrook Fund.” As we turn to new battles, we are grateful to Joan, economy and employment. In all, more than 160 supporters contributed more who established Public Citizen as a formidable force in than $600,000 through the Joan Claybrook Fund. (Joan Washington, D.C. And we are grateful for the generosity The 2009 awards focused on environmental accomplishments. Smith, who has led the Claybrook Fund supporters are identified in our 2009 of our supporters, who guaranteed that her legacy will Texas office since 1985, was honored for being “one of the most effective renewable energy Leadership Support section, from pages 30 to 32.) be advanced. advocates in Texas.” Tom “Smitty” Smith The campaign culminated on June 9, 2009, at an He received his award at an Oct. 28 ceremony at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. 26 2 7 Financial Statement Fiscal Year 2009 Consolidated Statement of Activities for Public Citizen, Inc. and Public Citizen Foundation

Two separate entities, called Public Citizen, Inc. and Public Citizen Foundation, Inc., form Public Citizen. Both entities are part of the same overall organization. Public Citizen Foundation, a 501(c)(3) entity, focuses on litigation, research and public education. Public Citizen, Inc., a 501(c)(4) entity, focuses on lobbying and organizing.

G F E D Revenue and Support actual A. Individual Donations $ 5,979,629

C B. Publications and Subscriptions 2,084,576 C. Grants 2,390,707 A D. Program Income 126,176 E. Rental Income* 298,098 F. Other 17,084 G. Income from Investments 245,594

B Total Revenue and Support $ 11,141,864

C Expenses A. Programs $ 7,437,047 B. Publications 2,132,993 A C. Support Services 2,290,512 B Total Expenses $ 11,860,552

Change in net assets** $ (718,688)

*Net of Operating Expenses ** In accordance with Statement of Financial Standards No. 116, Accounting for Contributions Received and Contributions Made, Public Citizen is required to record all grants and contributions in the current fiscal year even if the monies have not been received or related expenses have not been expended. As of Sept. 30, 2009, Public Citizen had temporarily restricted net assets of $2,067,811, which represent restricted grants and contributions whose donor-stipulated time or purpose restriction has not been accomplished. Several of the net assets included in this amount are intended to be expended over several subsequent years.

James Ploeser, senior field organizer with Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch division, speaks at a September 2009 protest of a deceptive public relations campaign by the Colombian government in Washington, D.C. Leadership Giving to the Annual Fund

The Torchbearers, our leadership giving society, contribute $1,000 or more annually. Their contributions to the Annual Fund are critical to our success. We are enormously grateful for their dedicated support.

$1200 $1,153,000 $963,000 1000 $875,000 $821,000 $787,000 800 600 400 in thousands 200 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 28 2 9 “Every single issue Public Citizen works on is so critical, I just 2009 Leadership Support (Oct. 1, 2008-Sept. 30, 2009) cannot single out which one is most important to me. I support For almost 40 years, Public Citizen has been fighting for consumers in every branch of government. We are proud to recognize the leadership of the following members and foundations who help make our work possible. every one of them!” — Anne Hammond, Solon, Ohio, member since 2003

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Peter Perlman* James M. Wellman Sunny Martin Miriam Lukens Hassel Perrel Isabelle Werber John P. Matlin Leo Mazur Michael Pertschuk* Lois Whitman John W. McClain Robert L. Morrison Bernard F. Pettingill Wayne M. Willoughby Verna Lebow Norman 2006 Trust Evelyn B. Neleson Judy Pierson Michael Withey Joseph A. Page Meta Osborn David Pinkham James H. Worth Theodore & Eleanor Pirozek Ruby A. Pashby Stephen J. Plank Ronald E. Yako Theodore R. Pleim Stanley I. Rappeport Marjorie E. Plant Nick Zeller Dave Rich James Morgan Rasmussen Herbert H. Plever Vincent Rupp Joann Schwartz Thomas A. Pluta Citizens for the Future Allen & Linda Saeks Silverton Trust Miriam Pollet We are grateful to the following John Saemann Robert Simha Jean L. Potter* individuals who named Public Citizen, Haron Schuman Francine F. Stauffer Joyce Reed-Rosenberg Inc. or Public Citizen Foundation M. Greg Stathakis Henry Sumid Lois Robards beneficiary of their will, trust, life John & Sheila Suarez Sesco Victor Tipton Diane Robertson* insurance policy or retirement plan, or Hal M. Warheim George B. Whatley Sandra Robinson* established a charitable gift annuity. Herbert & Lorraine Weier Yvonne Wiener Eugene Rondeau Ronald A. White Sherman Williams John H. Rowland Anonymous David & Brenda Williamson William B. Schultz* Robert V. Aiello Nick & Yonok Zeller Foundations Howard L. Shirley Stuart H. Anderson Argosy Foundation Patricia J. S. Simpson Gloria M. Beddow Bequests Brennan Center for Justice George T. Sinas Louis S. Bedrock We are grateful to the following Center for Study of Responsive Law Donald H. Slavik Philip Brandis individuals who recently passed away Chicago-Kent College of Law Stanley Sorscher Eva H. Cadwallader, Ph.D. and had the foresight to name Public Common Cause John M. Spencer Sylvia D. Cart Citizen, Inc. or Public Citizen Founda- CS Fund Tom Stanton* Elizabeth K. Cassidy tion beneficiary of their will, trust, life Irene Diamond Fund Andy E. Stein James & Harriett Clark insurance policy or retirement plan, or The Educational Foundation Fred Strauss Joan Claybrook to establish a charitable gift annuity. of America Dorothy L. Swerdlove Joseph & Claire Cohen Their presence will be greatly missed. The Energy Foundation Richard & Jeanne Teare* Elmer & Deborah Cowley Equal Justice Works Norma Z. Thimot Edward J. Crowley Lucille M. Ablan Ford Foundation Peter D. Thompson Joan Ross Cummiskey Martin Brandeis Houston Endowment J. L. Thorstenberg Elaine Derby David A. Burton Media Democracy Fund Bettye H. Turitto Angelo Dispenzieri James G. B. Campbell The Moriah Fund Ruth W. Van Horn Jeannette Foss Rollins K. Cushman Park Foundation Robert Van Ry Mary J. Geissman Patricia A. Eagan Public Campaign Craig Vandergrift Neva & Charles Glenn Mary J. Frey Public Welfare Foundation Paul Varkell Ruthe P. Gomez Jerome Gewirtz Rockefeller Brothers Fund Lawrence B. Wallin Alvin D. Hofer Judson C. Gray Solidago Foundation Lyle Griffin Warshauer Marcus M. Hood Urbane Jackson Union of Concerned Scientists William B. Wasserman* Marilyn P. Johnson The Walter P. Keeler and Wallace Global Fund Barry Waxman Charles L. Kerstein Florence L. Keeler Revocable Trust Edna Wardlaw Charitable Fund Marta Webster Kurt & Gladys Lang Patricia R. Loeb Donald Weeden A.R. Levine John J. Lugert

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