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
$10,100,000AARP
$7,220,000AT&T Inc
$5,213,841Verizon Communications
$4,810,000American Medical Assn
$4,700,000American Hospital Assn
$4,293,068General Electric
$4,220,000General Motors
$4,070,000American International Group
$3,890,000Lockheed Martin
$3,815,000Pharmaceutical Rsrch & Mfrs of America
$3,610,000Textron Inc
$3,320,000Northrop Grumman
$3,313,252National Cable & Telecommunications Assn
$3,260,000National Assn of Realtors
$3,170,000Exxon Mobil
$3,050,000Altria Group
$3,040,000Eli Lilly & Co
$2,895,000UnitedHealth Group
$2,860,000$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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