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Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Top Spenders On Lobbying Groups For 2008 ( Thus Far )

  The following are the businesses which have spent the most on lobbying activity so far in 2008.

Center for Responsive Politics

US Chamber of Commerce
$10,100,000

AARP
$7,220,000

AT&T Inc
$5,213,841

Verizon Communications
$4,810,000

American Medical Assn
$4,700,000

American Hospital Assn
$4,293,068

General Electric
$4,220,000

General Motors
$4,070,000

American International Group
$3,890,000

Lockheed Martin
$3,815,000

Pharmaceutical Rsrch & Mfrs of America
$3,610,000

Textron Inc
$3,320,000

Northrop Grumman
$3,313,252

National Cable & Telecommunications Assn
$3,260,000

National Assn of Realtors
$3,170,000

Exxon Mobil
$3,050,000

Altria Group
$3,040,000

Eli Lilly & Co
$2,895,000

UnitedHealth Group
$2,860,000

Southern Co

$2,850,000

  I guess that a lot of medical companies need a lot of help from our government. We all know why ATT and Verizon are lobbying for.

  Here are a few of the top concerns for the companies and their lobbyist

Fed Budget & Appropriations
Defense
Health Issues
Taxes
Transportation
Energy & Nuclear Power
Education
Medicare & Medicaid
Environment & Superfund
Trade

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