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Amazing that Net Neutrality can be bought for only $60,000. Wikipedia says: "State Assemblyman Miguel Santiago received over $60,000 from telecom lobbyists, wit

by herf 8y ago

Amazing that Net Neutrality can be bought for only $60,000. Wikipedia says: "State Assemblyman Miguel Santiago received over $60,000 from telecom lobbyists, with AT&T being the top telecom contributor, over the course of his assembly career."

madhadron 8y ago
Amazon bought a multimillion dollar tax reduction from the city of Seattle for $25k of propaganda. The market for influence is very inefficient.
- hueving 8y ago
  Are you referring to the tax increase (per employee tax) that they prevented or another special concession they received?
  - madhadron 8y ago
    I'm referring to the per-employee head tax.
    - hueving 8y ago
      It's not a tax reduction then. It's a bluff call on a tax designed specifically to hit them (and Starbucks).
      - madhadron 8y ago
        Calling the bluff would be Amazon moving all operations out of Seattle. This is purchasing influence at a great discount.