Why did the government deny AT&T's merger request with T-Mobile, even with the $millions AT&T spends on lobbying?
The government didn't deny anything. Sure, the DoJ filed a suit, and the FCC said that they opposed the merger, but at the end of the day AT&T withdrew it. You want to think that "the people" had a part in that. I think it was more of a case that Sprint Nextel and Verizon were throwing around more money than AT&T, so they got what they wanted.
Why do Federal and state governments keep laying taxes on tobacco, even with the $millions the tobacco companies spend on lobbying?
Because the health-care industry spends more? Or, maybe it's because it's a cash cow like the alcohol industry? Drug dealers use a similar methodology. They'll give you a hit or two, knowing that you'll become addicted, then they can make their money back, and then some.
Why did the government reject the Keystone Pipeline from Canada to the US when the oil industry spent $millions lobbying for it?
How much did the environmentalists spend lobbying against it?
The government is all about money. Laws and regulations are bought and sold every day.
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Why did the government deny AT&T's merger request with T-Mobile, even with the $millions AT&T spends on lobbying?
The government didn't deny anything. Sure, the DoJ filed a suit, and the FCC said that they opposed the merger, but at the end of the day AT&T withdrew it. You want to think that "the people" had a part in that. I think it was more of a case that Sprint Nextel and Verizon were throwing around more money than AT&T, so they got what they wanted.
Why do Federal and state governments keep laying taxes on tobacco, even with the $millions the tobacco companies spend on lobbying?
Because the health-care industry spends more? Or, maybe it's because it's a cash cow like the alcohol industry? Drug dealers use a similar methodology. They'll give you a hit or two, knowing that you'll become addicted, then they can make their money back, and then some.
Why did the government reject the Keystone Pipeline from Canada to the US when the oil industry spent $millions lobbying for it?
How much did the environmentalists spend lobbying against it?
The government is all about money. Laws and regulations are bought and sold every day.