Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 4 个月前Pesticide manufacturer spent more than $200K lobbying in Iowaiowacapitaldispatch.comexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up187arrow-down10
arrow-up187arrow-down1external-linkPesticide manufacturer spent more than $200K lobbying in Iowaiowacapitaldispatch.comDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 4 个月前message-square4linkfedilink
minus-squareSeductiveTortoise@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 个月前Maybe politicians are just really cheap in Iowa?
minus-squareFermion@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-24 个月前What could one legislator cost, Michael, 25,000 dollars? Iowa pays its general assembly members a salary of $25k a yr. So $200k a yr in lobbying from a single company potentially buys a lot of influence.
minus-square52fighters@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 个月前Lobbyists cost money. One full time person plus expenses could easily cost $200k. If they employ any lawyers to review draft legislation, it’ll be more.
Maybe politicians are just really cheap in Iowa?
What could one legislator cost, Michael, 25,000 dollars?
Iowa pays its general assembly members a salary of $25k a yr. So $200k a yr in lobbying from a single company potentially buys a lot of influence.
Lobbyists cost money. One full time person plus expenses could easily cost $200k. If they employ any lawyers to review draft legislation, it’ll be more.