"Where did all that money come from? From us, of course. When we buy stuff, a percentage of revenues is allocated to lobbying by corporations, regardless of consumer preferences. So when you buy gas or a hamburger, or fill a prescription, some percentage of your money will eventually find its way into a politician's pocket or some lobbying effort to influence a lawmaker to pass laws or policies that you may not support and that might actually harm you."
"In 2022, the oil and gas sector invested approximately $124.4 million on federal lobbying efforts, as revealed by an Open Secrets analysis of lobbying records....Major polluter Exxon Mobil reports spending over $7.7 million on federal lobbying in 2022 and Chevron has already paid over $3.9 million in federal lobbying expenses this year....A newly released documentary, The White House Effect, perfectly captures how political leaders can be influenced by fossil fuel lobbying."
Top 20 lobbying industries in 2024 spent $2.8 billion to influence federal legislation, excluding Super PACs and state and local lobbying. A percentage of consumer purchases is allocated to corporate lobbying revenue, so buying gas, food, or medicine channels money toward lobbying and political influence. The oil and gas sector invested about $124.4 million in federal lobbying in 2022, with Exxon Mobil and Chevron spending millions individually. Fossil fuel lobbying has shaped political positions on climate science and secured subsidies. Nonprofits could create add-on fees to build political power through service revenues.
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