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# What Lobbying Costs You
- URL: https://ivn.us/what-lobbying-costs-you/
- Published: 2012-12-30T22:00:36.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-22T19:37:54.000Z
- Author: Terri Harel
- Tags: News

Companies spend billions every year to lobby legislators in Washington, D.C. Those activities often result in government subsidies, or other monetarily beneficial legislation, for a wide range of sectors. Here is a [breakdown](http://unitedrepublic.org/2012/want-lower-taxes-stop-the-corporate-lobbyists/?ref=ivn.us) of how 5 industries got what they wanted and at what costs to them, you, and the government.

![Want Lower Taxes? Stop the Corporate Lobbyists](https://storage.ghost.io/c/dc/be/dcbe1ac4-146f-43be-92a6-ea84728d86a6/content/images/2026/02/want-lower-taxes-stop-the-corporate-lobbyists_50c2565129259_w587.jpg)

by [JLMC](http://breakforsense.net/?ref=ivn.us). Browse more [data visualization](http://visual.ly/?ref=ivn.us).