Thread by @DarrigoMelanie

🧵It’s hard to really comprehend the mind boggling amount of money lobbyists spend buying policies on Capitol Hill. Here are what the top lobbyists spent *in just Q2* this year:

1️⃣ U.S. Chamber of Commerce - $11.6M
2️⃣ National Assoc of Realtors - $10.1M
3️⃣ PhRMA - $6.4M

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4️⃣ National Assoc of Manufacturers - $5.5M
5️⃣ American Hospital Assoc - $5.1M
6️⃣ The Business Roundtable - $5M
7️⃣ Amazon - $4.9M
8️⃣ Facebook - $4.8M
9️⃣ American Medical Assoc - $4.2
1️⃣0️⃣ Lockheed Martin - $3.6M
1️⃣1️⃣ Biotechnology Innovation Organization - $3.5M

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1️⃣2️⃣ Boeing - $3.4M
1️⃣3️⃣ NCTA Internet & Television Assoc - $3.3M
1️⃣4️⃣ Comcast - $3.3M
1️⃣5️⃣ AT&T - $3.1M
1️⃣6️⃣ Koch Companies - $3M
1️⃣7️⃣ General Dynamics - $2.9M
1️⃣8️⃣ Altria - $2.8M
1️⃣9️⃣ Raytheon - $2.8M
2️⃣0️⃣ Verizon - $2.8M
2️⃣1️⃣ AARP - $2.7M

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The job of Congress is to make our lives better, not make private companies & billionaires richer.

None of the millions of dollars lobbyists pumped into Capitol Hill in those 3 months was to benefit working class families— it’s solely to benefit the agendas of their clients.

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The policies that impact our lives and shape our future shouldn’t be decided by the highest bidder.

From climate, to healthcare, to wages, war, immigration and policing —what the people want and need isn’t even considered when a lobbyist can cuts a check to undermine it.

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The people will never have a voice in government as long as those we elect care more about dark money donations than those they represent.

We must end the corrupt pay-to-play that’s broken DC, enact campaign finance reform, and stop electing lobbyist-owned politicians.

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I’m rejecting corporate money in my campaign because my policies aren’t for sale— my opponent survives on it, repeatedly prioritizing the agendas of lobbyists over our communities.

Can you chip in $10 today to help us fight back?
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