A report released this week by the Sunlight Foundation calculated what 200 of America's most politically active corporations invested in federal lobbying and campaign contributions over six years -- and the value of what they got in return: $760 in federal support and contracts for every $1 spent.
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A new report from the Sunlight Foundation titled "Fixed Fortunes" calculated the return 200 major corporations got on the money they invested in federal lobbying and campaign contributions. (Image from the Sunlight Foundation.)
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<p>A new report from the Sunlight Foundation titled <a href="http://sunlightfoundation.com/blog/2014/11/17/fixed-fortunes-biggest-corporate-political-interests-spend-billions-get-trillions/">"Fixed Fortunes"</a> calculated the return 200 major corporations got on the money they invested in federal lobbying and campaign contributions. (Image from the Sunlight Foundation.)</p>