BANZAI7--opensecrets.org is a group that collects and publishes data on lobbying and political contributions. It is a fascinating web site that tells you exactly who owns Washington DC.
Here are the top five political donors since 1989.
AT&T Inc $43,927,885
American Fedn of State, County & Municipal Employees $41,499,471
National Assn of Realtors $35,349,963
Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers $31,269,396
Goldman Sachs $31,253,862
The phone company, the municipal employee unions, the real estate brokers, electricians and Goldman Sachs. What could be worse?
Moreover, 32 of the top 50 individual donors were affiliated with Wall Street banks, 18 of whom were Goldman Squids. This excludes donors affiliated with AIG (3) and American Financial Group (2).
I bet you thought the NRA was Public Enemy Number 1
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