US lobbying spending tops $3 billion in ‘08
USA Today
01/26/09
Despite the sharp economic downturn, lobbying spending in the nation’s capital surged past $3 billion last year as industries and special-interest groups wooed Congress and federal agencies on a host of issues, including taxpayer bailouts for financial companies and automakers. The record $3.3 billion lobbying price tag is up from $2.9 billion in 2007 and is more than double what was spent four years ago, according to records compiled by the non-partisan CQ MoneyLine...
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Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
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01/26/09
Despite the sharp economic downturn, lobbying spending in the nation’s capital surged past $3 billion last year as industries and special-interest groups wooed Congress and federal agencies on a host of issues, including taxpayer bailouts for financial companies and automakers. The record $3.3 billion lobbying price tag is up from $2.9 billion in 2007 and is more than double what was spent four years ago, according to records compiled by the non-partisan CQ MoneyLine...
http://tinyurl.com/bkxmzh
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=economic+downturn
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=lobbying
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=taxpayer
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=bailout
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=automaker
rudkla - 27. Jan, 10:26
