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camper
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Comcast is in the Top 20 in money spent on lobbying

Here’s a look at the 20 businesses and organizations that contributed the most for lobbying efforts in 2013:

Business/organization     Lobbying total
U.S. Chamber of Commerce $51,955,000
National Assn. of Realtors $25,943,435
Blue Cross/Blue Shield $17,076,780
American Hospital Assn. $14,106,478
Comcast Corp. $13,950,000
General Electric $13,840,000
Pharmaceutical Rsrch & Mfrs of America $13,802,500
American Medical Assn. $13,775,000
National Cable & Telecommunications Assn. $13,270,000
Northrop Grumman $13,200,000
AT&T Inc. $12,300,000
Boeing Co. $11,460,000
Google Inc. $11,460,000
Lockheed Martin $11,117,466
National Assn. of Broadcasters $10,650,000
Exxon Mobil $10,630,000
Verizon Communications $10,143,000
United Technologies $9,980,373
American Chemistry Council $9,490,000
Grocery Manufacturers Assn. $9,350,000

 

source: Who Owns Your Congressman?
tomrainking
join:2010-03-29
Gibbstown, NJ

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What for? I honestly have no idea what the lobby would be for...but at 13 large i'm sure it's a good reason

andyross
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join:2003-05-04
Aurora, IL

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said by tomrainking:

What for? I honestly have no idea what the lobby would be for...but at 13 large i'm sure it's a good reason

Keep the feds away from their monopolistic practices.

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said by tomrainking:

What for? I honestly have no idea what the lobby would be for.

 

»www.opensecrets.org/lobb ··· ear=2013

Click on the number in the "Specific Issues" column to see a breakdown of what Comcast was lobbying for.

Then click on the little icon in the "Report" column to see the lobbying form that was filed.