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As Amazon grows, so does its lobbying budget

Aaron Schrank Jul 21, 2017
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As Amazon grows, so does its lobbying budget

Aaron Schrank Jul 21, 2017
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Amazon just keeps growing. So does its spending on lobbying in support of policies it thinks will aid that growth. Filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission show the company is on track to spend $12 million lobbying this year, $1 million more than it spent in 2016. What’s on Amazon’s wish list?

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