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I was going to down-vote this, but then did some research into how much Alphabet and Microsoft spend on lobbying. In 2018: Google spent $21.7M, all in the "Int
by s3r3nity 8y ago
I was going to down-vote this, but then did some research into how much Alphabet and Microsoft spend on lobbying. In 2018:
Google spent $21.7M, all in the "Internet" industry.
Microsoft spent ~$9.5M, and only $70k of that in "Internet." The rest went to "Electronics Mfg and Equipment."
Sources:
https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/clientsum.php?id=D000067823 https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/clientsum.php?id=D00006782...
https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/clientsum.php?id=D000000115 https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/clientsum.php?id=D00000011...
- anth_anm 8y agoCompare it to what microsoft spent before their anti-trust lawsuits.