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Tech spends money on lobbying local politicians to write favorable public policy. This should be obvious.
by amelim 7y ago
Tech spends money on lobbying local politicians to write favorable public policy. This should be obvious.
- jdminhbg 7y agoIf they're spending money lobbying local politicians to write favorable housing policy, they should all be fired for incompetence, because none of it is working.
- thecosas 7y agoMore often than not, companies lobby for public policy which is favorable to the company, not necessarily favorable to the employees, neighbors, and communities which they are present in. https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/clients/summary?cycle=2019&id=D000021754 https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/clients/summary...
- pembrook 7y agoIt's in their interest to make housing as cheap as possible so they can pay their employees less to live in the Bay Area. While your statement is true, it makes no sense in the context of this topic.