When it comes to corporate lobbying efforts, Google outspent other major technology firms last year by millions of dollars, and took the top spot among companies more broadly. Google (now part of parent company Alphabet) spent over $18 million lobbying politicians in 2017, according to federal disclosure records. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, this is the first time a technology company has spent the most on lobbying costs in at least two decades.
Google Spent Millions More Than Its Rivals Lobbying Politicians Last Year
Alana Abramson, Time: Politics
Wed, 01/24/2018 - 11:53am
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