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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Mainstream media drops lobbying bomb on Hillary [View all]Jarqui
(10,805 posts)38. 1/2 of Hillary’s Speaking Fees Came From Groups Also Lobbying Congress
http://time.com/3889577/hillary-clinton-paid-speeches-lobbyists-influence/
Fee____ Name 2014 Lobbying Spending
===================================================
$225,500 General Electric $20,085,000
$335,500 Biotechnology Industry Organization $10,186,000
$125,000 Qualcomm Inc $9,530,000
$225,500 Pharmaceutical Care Management Assn $4,284,916
$225,500 National Auto Dealers Assn $3,657,000
$325,000 Cisco Systems $3,450,000
$265,000 Advanced Medical Technology Association $3,392,000
$225,500 Ameriprise Financial $3,390,000
$125,000 Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals $3,008,000
$315,000 eBay Inc $2,544,325
$225,000 Xerox Corp $1,435,000
$225,500 Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries $1,380,000
$225,000 Premier Health Alliance $1,258,696
$225,500 Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers $1,083,180
$225,000 United Fresh Produce Assn $1,040,000
$451,000 Salesforce.Com $610,000
$225,500 National Council for Behavioral Health $600,356
$225,500 Corning Inc $600,000
$280,000 Deutsche Bank AG $600,000
$100,000 California Medical Association $350,000
======================================================
$4,575,000 Clinton Fees from firms spending $72,484,473 on lobbying
It's kind of hard to talk your way out of that.
Fee____ Name 2014 Lobbying Spending
===================================================
$225,500 General Electric $20,085,000
$335,500 Biotechnology Industry Organization $10,186,000
$125,000 Qualcomm Inc $9,530,000
$225,500 Pharmaceutical Care Management Assn $4,284,916
$225,500 National Auto Dealers Assn $3,657,000
$325,000 Cisco Systems $3,450,000
$265,000 Advanced Medical Technology Association $3,392,000
$225,500 Ameriprise Financial $3,390,000
$125,000 Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals $3,008,000
$315,000 eBay Inc $2,544,325
$225,000 Xerox Corp $1,435,000
$225,500 Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries $1,380,000
$225,000 Premier Health Alliance $1,258,696
$225,500 Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers $1,083,180
$225,000 United Fresh Produce Assn $1,040,000
$451,000 Salesforce.Com $610,000
$225,500 National Council for Behavioral Health $600,356
$225,500 Corning Inc $600,000
$280,000 Deutsche Bank AG $600,000
$100,000 California Medical Association $350,000
======================================================
$4,575,000 Clinton Fees from firms spending $72,484,473 on lobbying
It's kind of hard to talk your way out of that.
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just skimmed it for now, but glad that the news is getting out about Podesta's evil doings.
kath
Feb 2016
#4
'just how things work' every evil regime in history said that. we all know how they turned out
roguevalley
Feb 2016
#14
one thing liberals NEVER figure is $4BIL/yr + in free talk radio infomercial
certainot
Feb 2016
#100
Hmmm, the OP doesn't specifically mention JOHN Podesta, her freakin' CAMPAIGN MANAGER, but he
kath
Feb 2016
#11
K&R. Bundlers who are lobbyists and we are supposed to believe that she promises and does
JDPriestly
Feb 2016
#31
Obama kept hardly any of his Campaign promises. The third way New Democrat even put
DhhD
Feb 2016
#67
Yes there is a huge difference - H. Clinton has amassed a huge fortune from her
rhett o rick
Feb 2016
#70
C'mon....They're all just civic minded donors and volunteers who CARE ABOUT THE CHILDREN
Armstead
Feb 2016
#52