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By the same argument, I assume you believe the people on this[1] list also work for Schmidt/Google? [1] https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/recips.php?id=D0000678

• AndrewKemendo 9y ago
  Yes, of course they do. Why the hell else would alphabet donate to them? It's literally the best investment they could make[1]: "Between 2007 and 2012, 200 of America’s most politically active corporations spent a combined $5.8 billion on federal lobbying and campaign contributions. A year-long analysis by the Sunlight Foundation suggests, however, that what they gave pales compared to what those same corporations got: $4.4 trillion in federal business and support" [1]https://sunlightfoundation.com/2014/11/17/fixed-fortunes-biggest-corporate-political-interests-spend-billions-get-trillions/ https://sunlightfoundation.com/2014/11/17/fixed-fortunes-big...