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Some bailout recipients upped lobby spending in 4Q

Source: Merced Sun-Star

Washington : DC : USA | 10 months ago

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Some big banks and an automaker increased the amount they spent to lobby the government late last year even as they received billions from the $700 billion financial rescue program. The action raises questions about the propriety of big companies getting taxpayer support at the same time they're pressing...

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Some bailout recipients upped lobby spending in 4Q

News Source: Merced Sun-Star | 10 months ago

Some big banks and an automaker increased the amount they spent to lobby the government late last year even as they received billions from the $700 billion financial rescue program. The action raises questions about the propriety of big companies...