Business Group Spending on Lobbying in Washington Is at Least Double What’s Publicly Reported
MapLight reviewed tax returns from almost 100 trade organizations and nonprofits to identify unregulated spending on items described as “advocacy,” “consulting,” “contributions,” “coalitions,” “consortiums,” “government affairs,” “communications,” “programs,” “special projects,” “dues,” “memberships,” and “subscriptions.”
Phi Beta Iota: AIPAC likes to hand out pre-paid credit cards, anonymous, twenty at a time, each with $1,000 credit on them. Money laundering. Illicit.
