Jul. 31st, 2011
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Jul. 31st, 2011 07:36 amWho is THE US Chamber of Commerce???
In 2009, 55% of the U.S. Chamber’s money came from only 16 donors—one whopping $86.2m donation from a group of 5 major health insurance companies.
The U.S. Chamber claims to represent the interests of 3 million small businesses, when in reality it represents closer to 200,000 small businesses
The U.S. Chamber only represents a few hundred local chambers out of more than 7,800 nationwide.
The U.S. Chamber spent as much as $33 million influencing the midterm 2010 elections, and has announced that it will beat that in 2012.
The U.S. Chamber brags that it’s the biggest lobby in Washington, “consistently leading the pack in lobbying expenditures.”
In 2009, 55% of the U.S. Chamber’s money came from only 16 donors—one whopping $86.2m donation from a group of 5 major health insurance companies.
The U.S. Chamber claims to represent the interests of 3 million small businesses, when in reality it represents closer to 200,000 small businesses
The U.S. Chamber only represents a few hundred local chambers out of more than 7,800 nationwide.
The U.S. Chamber spent as much as $33 million influencing the midterm 2010 elections, and has announced that it will beat that in 2012.
The U.S. Chamber brags that it’s the biggest lobby in Washington, “consistently leading the pack in lobbying expenditures.”