Today, thousands of 99 Percenters will march on K Street in Washington, D.C. as a part of an action
called “Take Back The Capitol,” taking aim at the lobbying firms that corporate
interests use to influence the federal government.
A report released this month by
Public Campaign demonstrates just how important it is for Americans to battle
corporate special interests and reclaim our democracy. The group’s research
finds that thirty big corporations actually spent more money lobbying the
federal government between 2008 and 2010 than they spent in taxes. For example,
General Electric — one of the top 10 most profitable companies in the world — got a net tax rebate of $4.7 billion during
this period. Meanwhile, it spent $84 million lobbying the federal government. {JK
couldn’t find this report at www.publiccampaign.org.
Site is mainly about limiting corporate
donations}
Here’s the full list of the 30
corporations identified and what they paid in federal taxes as opposed to
lobbying:
To follow
today’s actions, check out Take Back The Capitol’s website, and find instant
updates about the protest through the
hashtag #99indc. ThinkProgress
will be covering today’s events at our 99 Percent Movement special topics page.
For table go to website.
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