Showing posts with label Big Spenders. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Big Spenders. Show all posts

Nov 19, 2010

Big Spenders

Did you ever wonder who the big political spenders are? Here is a list of the largest spenders to influence votes. Notice that half are labor unions.
Rank
Organization
Total '89-'09
Dem%
Rep %
1
AT&T Inc
$45,656,394
44
55
2
Amer. Fedn of State, Cnty & Municipal Employees
$43,026,011
98
1
3
ActBlue
$42,628,917
99
0
4
National Assn of Realtors
$37,617,499
48
50
5
Goldman Sachs
$32,878,402
62
37
6
American Assn for Justice
$32,681,779
90
8
7
Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
$32,680,295
97
2
8
National Education Assn
$31,113,780
93
6
9
Laborers Union
$29,816,800
92
7
10
Service Employees International Union
$28,889,132
95
3
11
Teamsters Union
$28,876,259
93
6
12
Carpenters & Joiners Union
$28,827,308
89
10
13
American Federation of Teachers
$28,194,891
98
0
14
Communications Workers of America
$27,958,106
98
0
15
Citigroup Inc
$27,583,712
50
49
16
American Medical Assn
$26,846,420
39
60
17
United Auto Workers
$26,509,902
98
0
18
Machinists & Aerospace Workers Union
$25,924,777
98
0
19
National Auto Dealers Assn
$25,613,758
32
67
20
United Parcel Service
$24,987,614
36
62

Wow, over 331 million bucks of union dues that did not go for the members welfare.