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'''Lobbyists ties to the Obama administration''' describes the undisclosed <ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/summary.php?cid=N00009638&cycle=2008 How complete are this candidate's campaign finance reports?] Open Secrets</ref> deal-makers and the people they have represented, that are likely to benefit from working in the [[Obama Administration]]. “Your voices should speak louder than the whispers of lobbyists,” [[Senator Obama]] told a crowd in Green Bay, Wis., while campaigning for president.

'''Lobbyists ties to the Obama administration''' describes the undisclosed <ref>[https://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/summary.php?cid=N00009638&cycle=2008 How complete are this candidate's campaign finance reports?] Open Secrets</ref> deal-makers and the people they have represented, that are likely to benefit from working in the [[Obama Administration]]. “Your voices should speak louder than the whispers of lobbyists,” [[Senator Obama]] told a crowd in Green Bay, Wis., while campaigning for president.

{{cquote|'''Special interest spending on Capitol Hill broke records in 2009, topping $3.47 billion.'''}}  

{{cquote|'''Special interest spending on Capitol Hill broke records in 2009, topping $3.47 billion.'''}}  

<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/04/01/lobbyists-enjoy-windfall-despite-pledges-rein-special-influence/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed:+foxnews/politics+(Text+-+Politics) Lobbyists Enjoy Windfall Despite Pledges to Rein In Special Interest Influence, FOX News, April 1, 2010]</ref> 2009 list toppers include the health care industry $266 million; general business interests spent $183 million; the oil and gas industry spent $168 million; the insurance industry spent $164 million; and utilities spent $144 million. The biggest increase in year-over-year lobbying came from the food and beverage industry, 3000% increase. They spent $18 million on lobbying to kill a national soda tax.  

<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/04/01/lobbyists-enjoy-windfall-despite-pledges-rein-special-influence/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed:+foxnews/politics+(Text+-+Politics) Lobbyists Enjoy Windfall Despite Pledges to Rein In Special Interest Influence, FOX News, April 1, 2010]</ref> 2009 list toppers include the health care industry $266 million; general business interests spent $183 million; the oil and gas industry spent $168 million; the insurance industry spent $164 million; and utilities spent $144 million. The biggest increase in year-over-year lobbying came from the food and beverage industry, 3000% increase. They spent $18 million on lobbying to kill a national soda tax.  

==Lobbyists==

==Lobbyists==

| Science, Tech, Space and Arts Team  

| Science, Tech, Space and Arts Team  

| Telecom Services & Equipment

| Telecom Services & Equipment

| [http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/indusclient.php?lname=B09&year=2003 Telecom Co.]

| [https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/indusclient.php?lname=B09&year=2003 Telecom Co.]

| B, R

| B, R

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| Energy and Natural Resources Team

| Energy and Natural Resources Team

| Latham & Watkins

| Latham & Watkins

| Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Navistar International, Business Roundtable    [http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/lobbyist.php?lname=Sussman,+Robert+M&year=2006]

| Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Navistar International, Business Roundtable    [https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/lobbyist.php?lname=Sussman,+Robert+M&year=2006]

| B, R

| B, R

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| Executive Office of the President Team  

| Executive Office of the President Team  

| Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering

| Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering

| [http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/clientsum.php?lname=Medicines+Co&year=2008 Pharmaceutical Clients]

| [https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/clientsum.php?lname=Medicines+Co&year=2008 Pharmaceutical Clients]

| R

| R

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| Van Scoyoc Assoc

| Van Scoyoc Assoc

| Sacramento County Airport System

| Sacramento County Airport System

| R (4th largest lobbying firm in America, $198,348,000. from '98 to '08)<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/top.php?indexType=l Top Lobbying Firms] Open Secrets</ref>

| R (4th largest lobbying firm in America, $198,348,000. from '98 to '08)<ref>[https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/top.php?indexType=l Top Lobbying Firms] Open Secrets</ref>

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| [[Hilda Solis]]

| [[Hilda Solis]]

| Secretary of Labor

| Secretary of Labor

| [[American Rights at Work]] (unofficial capacity) <ref>[http://www.weeklystandard.com/Utilities/printer_preview.asp?idArticle=16101&R=1605D842 The Nominee Who Lobbied Herself] Weekly Standard, February 3, 2009</ref><ref>[http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-solis5-2009feb05,0,4387613.story Republicans want Labor nominee to stop lobbying for 'card check' bill] LA Times, February 5, 2009</ref>  

| [[American Rights at Work]] (unofficial capacity) <ref>[https://www.weeklystandard.com/Utilities/printer_preview.asp?idArticle=16101&R=1605D842 The Nominee Who Lobbied Herself] Weekly Standard, February 3, 2009</ref><ref>[https://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-solis5-2009feb05,0,4387613.story Republicans want Labor nominee to stop lobbying for 'card check' bill] LA Times, February 5, 2009</ref>  

| Labor Unions

| Labor Unions

| She will remove workers rights, crafted/pushes [[Card-Check]]. *Spouse has 16-year-old tax-liens.  

| She will remove workers rights, crafted/pushes [[Card-Check]]. *Spouse has 16-year-old tax-liens.  

: **(Unofficial position) - registered as a lobbyist but official White House title undisclosed

: **(Unofficial position) - registered as a lobbyist but official White House title undisclosed

* (B) Bundler <ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/bundlers.php?id=N00009638 Bundlers] Open Secrets</ref>{{cquote| ''"Bundlers are people with friends in high places who, after bumping against personal contribution limits, turn to those friends, associates, and, well, anyone who's willing to give, and deliver the checks to the candidate in one big "bundle."''}}  

* (B) Bundler <ref>[https://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/bundlers.php?id=N00009638 Bundlers] Open Secrets</ref>{{cquote| ''"Bundlers are people with friends in high places who, after bumping against personal contribution limits, turn to those friends, associates, and, well, anyone who's willing to give, and deliver the checks to the candidate in one big "bundle."''}}  

* (R) Revolving Door is an individual that rotates working for the private sectors and the federal government.

* (R) Revolving Door is an individual that rotates working for the private sectors and the federal government.