Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Trump’s plan gives corporate tax lobbyists nearly everything they want

https://thinkprogress.org/tax-reform-lobbying-big-business-wins-1deb8594acf7/
"50 of the entities that indicated that they had lobbied on tax reform in the second quarter of 2017 alone accounted for nearly $151 million in lobbying expenditures. Additionally, by pouring thousands of dollars from corporate PACs into the campaigns of the Congressional Republican leaders with the most influence on what made it into the bill, these companies and interest groups ensured access, influence, and/or the presence of likeminded allies in positions of power. And because some had longstanding ties with key Trump officials, they may have had even more influence than usual."