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Lobbyists |
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HERE is a
list of the top "Lobbyist Payments" in the U.S., paid
to congressmen for the purpose of influencing United States
government policies. By nature, all lobbyist payments are
unethical, but that is how the US government works. Rich US
special interest groups get their way by paying off the
congressmen. Money controls all. |
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by descending major category |
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(Who's paying money to the government to get their way?) |
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227,585,638 |
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Accountants |
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25,815,440 |
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Commercial Banks |
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Credit Unions |
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Finance / Credit Companies |
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86,975,440 |
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Insurance |
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37,833,009 |
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Real Estate |
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-- Mortgage Bankers & Brokers |
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Savings & Loans |
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37,154,550 |
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Securities & Investment |
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-- Venture Capital |
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224,020,183 |
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Beer, Wine & Liquor |
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68,419,353 |
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Business Associations |
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13,510,090 |
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Business Services |
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13,411,053 |
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Casinos / Gambling |
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-- Indian Gaming |
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29,920,358 |
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Chemical & Related Manufacturing |
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Food & Beverage |
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-- Restaurants & Drinking Establishments |
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Lodging / Tourism |
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45,778,595 |
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Misc Manufacturing & Distributing |
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-- Clothing Manufacturing |
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Miscellaneous Services |
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-- Funeral Services |
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-- Advertising / Public Relations |
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Recreation/ Live Entertainment |
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-- Professional Sports, Arenas & Related Equip. & Services |
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12,108,768 |
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Retail Sales |
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Steel Production |
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Textiles |
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209,465,591 |
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48,223,004 |
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Health Professionals |
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-- Chiropractors |
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-- Dentists |
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-- Nurses |
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Health Services/HMOs |
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40,051,037 |
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Hospitals & Nursing Homes |
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96,773,866 |
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Pharmaceuticals / Health Products |
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-- Medical Supplies |
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-- Nutritional & Dietary Supplements |
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-- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing |
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200,872,497 |
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56,766,274 |
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Computers/ Internet |
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-- Computer Software |
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Printing & Publishing |
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-- Books, Magazines & Newspapers |
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35,906,197 |
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Telecom Services & Equipment |
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42,838,165 |
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Telephone Utilities |
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29,498,825 |
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TV / Movies / Music |
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-- Cable & Satellite TV Production & Distribution |
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-- Commercial TV & Radio Stations |
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-- Motion Picture Production & Distribution |
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-- Recorded Music & Music Production |
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-- TV Production & Distribution |
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159,097,819 |
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Alternative Energy Production & Services |
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78,143,861 |
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Electric Utilities |
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Mining |
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-- Coal Mining |
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50,051,366 |
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Oil & Gas |
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-- Natural Gas Pipelines |
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Waste Management |
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137,561,387 |
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46,020,819 |
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Air Transport |
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-- Airlines |
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36,803,958 |
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Automotive |
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-- Auto Manufacturers |
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-- Car Dealers |
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-- Car Dealers, Japanese |
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23,506,483 |
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Railroads |
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Sea Transport |
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Trucking |
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102,524,183 |
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38,870,950 |
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Civil Servants / Public Officials |
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Clergy & Religious Organizations |
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44,569,333 |
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Education |
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Non-profits, Foundations & Philanthropists |
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Retired |
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84,876,808 |
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Obartion Policy/ Pro-Choice |
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Obartion Policy/ Pro-Life |
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Democratic/ Liberal |
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6,797,000 |
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Environment |
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6,018,947 |
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Foreign & Defense Policy |
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Gun Control |
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6,680,759 |
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Gun Rights |
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14,286,766 |
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Human Rights |
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41,294,326 |
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Misc. Issues |
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Pro-Israel |
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6,024,761 |
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Republican / Conservative |
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Women's Issues |
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77,662,798 |
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18,687,038 |
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Agricultural Services & Products |
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9,262,457 |
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Crop Production & Basic Processing |
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-- Vegetables & Fruits |
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-- Sugar Cane & Sugar Beets |
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Dairy |
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12,059,241 |
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Food Processing & Sales |
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-- Food Products Manufacturing |
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-- Food Stores |
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-- Meat processing & products |
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12,223,410 |
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Forestry & Forest Products |
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Livestock |
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Poultry & Eggs |
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20,255,525 |
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Tobacco |
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60,080,515 |
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27,790,089 |
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Defense Aerospace |
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Defense Electronics |
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Miscellaneous Defense |
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27,213,962 |
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Building Trade Unions |
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6,190,661 |
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-- Industrial Unions |
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Misc Unions |
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6,799,122 |
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Public Sector Unions |
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-- Postal Unions |
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-- Teachers Unions |
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8,821,431 |
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Transportation Unions |
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Air Transport Unions |
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23,015,349 |
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7,523,028 |
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Building Materials & Equipment |
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7,398,021 |
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Construction Services |
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-- Architectural Services |
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General Contractors |
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Home Builders |
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Special Trade Contractors |
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16,245,500 |
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12,002,500 |
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Lawyers / Law Firms |
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Lobbyists |
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Here's a billion five ... have lunch on me ... |
$1,550,222,230 |
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Vaughn's Summaries (One-Pagers) ©2004, 2005 Vaughn Aubuchon ... All Rights Reserved http://www.vaughns-1-pagers.com This Vaughns 1-Pagers Lobbyist's Payments Summary web page was updated on 2006-10-26. |