A List of Corporate Lobbying by Jill Richardson

The entire lobbying scheme has a stranglehold over our legislators and, therefore, over our lives... our very existence for that matter...

The root of evil..?

This is one of the greatest challenges for 'we the people' to overcome...very soon...

Explains why Obama is dragging his feet on Hemp legalization, He probably is being paid something to take his time on it; one never knows............

"The Best Democracy Money Can Buy".........
I have A funny feeling that this amount of money is only the tip of the ice berg...You can bet that the under the table, unreported money is far more excessive...What A bunch of WHORES WE HAVE REPRESENTING US........

Fantastic! Excellent post "Incredulous!" I have been talking about these issues for long time. We have a defective system that have nothing to do with "Democracy" or "American Community Values!"

It should be illegal. I think it is every place except Nevada. Why in the world do we get upset because some idiot politician sleeps with some woman when obviously they are all in bed with these companies? What are we going to do about this?

I might of missed it but i didn't see the NRA on the list...

Without lobbyists how would the politicians know what to do?

They just might have to listen to the people, what a strange idea..

hmmm...

pretty sickening isn't it?

Biotech
36. Monsanto: $2,094,000
40. Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO): $1,920,000
44. Bayer Corporation: $1,843,672

Oil
2. Exxon Mobil: $9,320,000
4. Chevron U.S.A. Inc: $6,800,000
7. Conoco Phillips: $5,980,935
16. BP America, Inc: $3,610,000
20. Marathon Oil Corporation: $3,380,000
45. American Petroleum Institute: $1,810,000

Health Care, Health Insurance, & Pharma
3. Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America: $6,910,000
6. Pfizer, Inc: $6,140,000
12. American Medical Association: $4,240,000
18. American Hospital Association: $3,580,000
19. Eli Lilly and Company: $3,440,000
37. America's Health Insurance Plans, Inc: $2,030,000
39. CVS Caremark Inc: $2,005,000
47. Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association: $1,800,000
49. GlaxoSmithKline: $1,780,000
63. Merck & Co: $1,500,000
65. United Health Group, Inc: $1,500,000
69. Sanofi-Aventis U.S. Inc: $1,460,000
76. Novartis: $1,347,134
87. Abbott Laboratories: $1,260,000
89. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP: $1,250,000
92. Medtronic, Inc: $1,238,000