In the last 5 years alone, the 200 most politically active companies in the U.S. spent $5.8 billion influencing our government with lobbying and campaign contributions.
Those same companies got $4.4 trillion in taxpayer support — earning a return of 750 times their investment.
https://act.represent.us/sign/problempoll-fba/
Those same companies got $4.4 trillion in taxpayer support — earning a return of 750 times their investment.
https://act.represent.us/sign/problempoll-fba/
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One thing that does have an influence? Money. While the opinions of the bottom 90% of income earners in America have a “statistically non-significant impact,” economic elites, business interests, and people who can afford lobbyists still carry major influence.
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