$36M in lobbying = how many AT&T jobs?

In the last two years (116th Congress Jan 2019 to Jan 2021), AT&T spent $36 million on lobbying. Source: https://www.vice.com/en/article/88ndzv/report-finds-big-telecom-spends-dollar230000-on-lobbying-every-day

The company would rather spend $18M/year to lobby the government instead of paying their fair share in taxes, building out the network and creating jobs, securing reliable healthcare coverage for employees/retirees.

How many employees could’ve been saved last year from a layoff if that money were focused inward instead of trying to buy influence?

Every PR or corporate announcement about supporting communities is a lie and the political donations are the receipts to prove it.

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I read that AT&T once paid donald trumps former attorney michael cohen $300,000 .........to put in a good word to the big guy trying to get something done .

If spending $18m on lobbying brings good things (or lack of bad things) worth more than $18m, then there is positive ROI.
Someone described it as paying tribute, which is kinda accurate.

Lobbying having positive ROI has zip nothing to do with employee layoffs. That's a red herring.

There is enough jobs to go around. Not enough work to save those workers. Can always rehire if there is more work to be done.

You got that right.

Stinky needs to "pay tribute" to the blood su---r$ else they might come after him for all his corruption enriching himself, Ratty, (Whitacre's son-in-law) and the BoD for their corruption during the last 5 years or so.

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