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My lobbying would be going up against Apple's multimillion dollar annual lobbying budget plus their massive propaganda reach. For example, I was opposed to lett
by guelo 7y ago
My lobbying would be going up against Apple's multimillion dollar annual lobbying budget plus their massive propaganda reach. For example, I was opposed to letting Apple "repatriate" their international cash hoard but Apple was able to get that legislation passed after a multi-year lobbying and propaganda campaign. My email to my senator did not matter at all but theirs mattered a lot.
- millstone 7y agoSeems weird to single Apple out here. Apple routinely spends significantly less on lobbying compared to other tech companies. Facebook and Amazon both spent twice what Apple did, and Google 3x.