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My understanding is that lobbying is far and away the most profitable industry, with a 100-to-1 return on investment. Rationale: the lobbying industry is abou
by helveticaman 18y ago
My understanding is that lobbying is far and away the most profitable industry, with a 100-to-1 return on investment. Rationale: the lobbying industry is about 13 billion per year, and it controls the flow of about 1 trillion per year.
- 3pt14159 18y agoMore like this: 1000 Billion * federal, state, municipal government waste -> 400 Billion * paper work costs (non-lobbying) -> 300 Billion * actual costs -> 100 Billion - Lobbying -> 87 Billion - under the table bribe & political contributions -> 70 Billion / (lobbying + bribing + contributions) -> 230% ROI If it were any higher every single American would have a lobbyist.
- rjurney 18y agoI don't know you just said, but sign me up!