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Originally Posted by TempesT68
Do your research  Here is from just a quick google search to get you started.
"The Chamber has emerged as the largest lobbying organization in America. It spent $91.7 million on lobbying in 2008, and $144.5 million in 2009, up from $18.7 million in 2000. The Chamber's lobbying expenditures in 2009 were five times as high as the next highest spender: Exxon Mobil, at $27.4 million.[16] The Chamber had more than 150 lobbyists from 25 different firms working on its behalf in 2009." |
Oh! You meant to say "lobbying" instead of "donors". I made the mistake of thinking you meant what you posted; "Big oil/energy is hands down the biggest
donor to politicians in the country"
Do you know the difference between "donor" and "lobbyist"?
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