Amy Goodman
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The Shadow Lobbying Complex: How Corporations Are Hiding Vast Influence, Peddling Efforts
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February 21, 2014
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8:51Now PlayingA new exposé in The Nation magazine reveals that much of the lobbying money spent on shaping policy in Washington is going unreported. For the third straight year, the official amount spent by lobbyists has declined, and the number of registered lobbyists is the lowest its been in more than a decade. But these numbers are misleading, says reporter Lee Fang, author of the "The Shadow Lobbying ComplexOn paper, influence peddling has declined. In reality, it has gone underground."
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