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Interest Groups WebQuest
Directions:
In order to help you learn about trends regarding interest groups and their actions, utilize the following links to answer the questions that follow.
I. Lobbying: https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying
Identify two trends in lobbying reflected in the graph: It has gradually increased over the years with some drops. In the past year, they spent less money on lobbying than they have in seven years.
Go to https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/top-spenders
(10)
Top 5 Interest Groups
Amount of Money Spent
1.US Chamber of Commerce
$49,970,000
2.National Assn of Realtors
$33,661,316
3.Blue Cross/ Blue Shield
$21,634,000
4.Pharmaceutical Research & Manufactures of America
$20,928,991
5.American Hospital Assn
$15,330,000
Go to https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/industries
(10)
Top 5 Industries
Amount of Money Spent
1.Pharamaceuticals/ Health Products
$285,957,864
2.Electronics Mfg & Equip
$175,938,703
3.Insurance
$120,581,077
4.Air Transport
102,922,106
5.Securities & Investment
$102,644,372
II. The Revolving Door: https://www.opensecrets.org/revolving/
What is meant by members of Congress using the “revolving door?” (2)
Congress members using the “revolving door” means that they leave their job for a lobbying position.
Use the “agencies” tab or http://www.opensecrets.org/revolving/top.php?display=G
to answer these questions:
Why are former federal agency employees popular as lobbyists? (3)
Former federal agency employees are popular as lobbyists because they know the ins and outs of the flow of the government and have ties in the government.
What are the top 3 entities in the national government with employees that went through the “revolving door?” (3)
The top 3 entities in the national government with employees that went through the “revolving door” are the White House, US House of Representatives, and Dept of State
.
III.
Lobbying and the Trump Administration
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-appointees-pledged-not-to-lobby-after-they-leave-now-
lobbying
How did Trump tighten rules on executive branch employees leaving to become lobbyists? (3)
He signed an executive order requiring every political appointee to sign a pledge as a condition of taking office. Which stated they cannot lobby the agencies they work in until five years after they left the government.
What are the two ways to avoid these rules by becoming a “non-lobbyist lobbyist?” (6)
They can have special waivers or not registering as lobbyists.
What is another way people are dodging revolving door restrictions? (3)
Another way of dodging revolving door restrictions is by not signing the pledge in the first place.
IV. Lobbying the Coronavirus Relief Law
At over $2 trillion, the CARES Act stands as the largest financial rescue package in U.S. history.
The stated purpose of the CARES Act was to provide financial relief to Americans from hardships caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. However, as with many giant bills such as this, plenty of money and tax cuts were approved that had little to nothing to do with providing relief from Covid-19. Use the following two links to complete the assigned tasks:
https://www.investopedia.com/coronavirus-aid-relief-and-economic-security-cares-act-
4800707#toc-earmarked-spending
List three different areas given money by the passage of the CARES Act that have nothing to do with Covid-19 Relief. (3)
Three areas that were given money by the passages of the CARES Act that have nothing to do with Covid-19 are 75 million in the new grants administered by the National Endowment for the Arts, A new tax benefit that allowed employers to pay off $5,250 on each employee's student loans, and the elimination of congressional spending caps on federally funded harbor dredging.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/22/congress-tax-breaks-stimulus/
Summarize two tax policy changes tucked into the Coronavirus Relief law. (4)
Two tax policy changes tucked into the Coronavirus Relief law include $110 billion in tax breaks for liquor and motorsports entertainment sector. The tax cut helped provide
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