30 Corporations paid more to lobby Congress than income taxes in 2008-2010 (Representatives, ethical)

[sundrop]

Thought I would pass this along.....interesting read.


30 Major U.S. Corporations Paid More to Lobby Congress Than Income Taxes, 2008-2010 - International Business Times

[Kracer]

How could anyone find fault with the lobbyists as only legislators can pass legislation even if they have to pass it to see what's in it.

The rate limiting step happens to be the representatives selected by the electorate who is responsible for the actions of their representatives.

The idiocy of the electorate is at the heart of the problem as ethics and character go unrecognized by selfish one issue voters.

Bill Clinton's popularity is the poster child for an electorate whose ethics and character are reflected in their choice of leaders and legislators. No complaints can be taken seriously by the voters who keep the likes of Barney Frank and Nancy Pelosi in office term after term.

Lobbying is encouraged and expected. Legal and illegal graft by legislators is to be discouraged. how do you think the tax code got to be so complicated? Why do you think most of the tax code has no bearing on the greater population? Can you say "quid pro quo?

Well you may have a point as SEIU head Andy Stern has be given great credit for writing the Obamacare legislation that had to be passed by nuclear option just to see what was in it. So lobbyists did write that legislation and just needed a few unethical minions in the form of lected representatives to pass it into law.

[Hot_Handz]

There should be no tax code....

[buzzards27]

who pays for the military, our roads, bridges, harbors, airport, and on and on

Originally Posted by Hot_Handz

There should be no tax code....

[Hot_Handz]

Originally Posted by buzzards27

who pays for the military, our roads, bridges, harbors, airport, and on and on

The private entities who would otherwise oversee them

[shorebaby]

Originally Posted by Chromekitty

Thought I would pass this along.....interesting read.


30 Major U.S. Corporations Paid More to Lobby Congress Than Income Taxes, 2008-2010 - International Business Times

I am sure all companies spent more money on other things than on taxes. So what?

[buzzards27]

sure let's privatize more turnpikes, it is working so well, NOT Daniels: Investors 'Overpaid' For Indiana Toll Road Lease - Indiana News Story - WRTV Indianapolis

Originally Posted by Hot_Handz

The private entities who would otherwise oversee them

[Quick Enough]

Originally Posted by Chromekitty

Thought I would pass this along.....interesting read.


30 Major U.S. Corporations Paid More to Lobby Congress Than Income Taxes, 2008-2010 - International Business Times

I always thought corporations paid corporate taxes, not income taxes so it would make sense that they spent more on lobbying.

Being you have stats, how much did the unions and orgs. like AARP pay in lobbying?

If you are going to complain about 1 segment, shouldn't you complain about every segment?

[sanrene]

Is obama's corporation, GE, at the top of the list? Tens of billions in profits, no taxes, shipping jobs overseas, head of obama's jobs council (is that a joke?).

[MIKEETC]

Originally Posted by Hot_Handz

The private entities who would otherwise oversee them

That's vague. Who exactly?