Is it any wonder that big business and special interests dominate the U.S. Congress? Here are some of the top spenders.
US Chamber of Commerce $380 million
American Medical Assn $184 million
General Electric $167 million
American Hospital Assn $148 million
AARP $134 million
Pharmaceutical Rsrch Mfrs of America $130 million
Edison Electric Institute $118 million
Northrop Grumman $109 million
Business Roundtable $109 million
National Assn of Realtors $104 million
Blue Cross/Blue Shield $94 million
Freddie Mac $92 million
Boeing Co $89 million
General Motors $89 million
Lockheed Martin $86 million
Exxon Mobil $85 million
Verizon Communications $84 million
Southern Co $83 million
SBC Communications $79 million
Fannie Mae $77 million
Source: http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/clientsum.php?
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