You understand wrong, not even close. Even George Sorosās open society beat Pharma. And of course Arms manufacturers donāt make the top 10.
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AT&T
Yearly Spending: $18.5 million
Focus: Telecommunications
Primary Location: Dallas, Texas
Year Founded: 1983
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American Medical Association
Yearly Spending: $20.4 million
Focus: Medical education and public health
Primary Location: Chicago, Illinois
Year Founded: 1847
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Alphabet Inc
Yearly Spending: $21.7 million
Focus: Technology, internet, and software development
Primary Location: Mountain View, California
Year Founded: 2015
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Business Roundtable
Yearly Spending: $23.1 million
Focus: Businesses and nonprofits
Primary Location: Washington, D.C.
Year Founded: 1972
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
Yearly Spending: $23.6 million
Focus: Health insurance
Primary Location: Chicago, Illinois
Year Founded: 1929
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American Hospital Association
Yearly Spending: $23.9 million
Focus: Hospitals and healthcare networks
Primary Location: Chicago, Illinois and Washington, D.C.
Year Founded: 1898
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Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America
Yearly Spending: $27.9 million
Focus: Pharmaceutical companies
Primary Location: Washington, D.C.
Year Founded: 1958
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Open Society Policy Center
Yearly Spending: $31.5 million
Focus: Domestic and international government policies
Primary Location: New York City, New York
Year Founded: 1994
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National Association of Realtors
Yearly Spending: $72.8 million
Focus: Real estate
Primary Location: Chicago, Illinois
Year Founded: 1908
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US Chamber of Commerce
Yearly Spending: $94.8 million
Focus: Business and legislation
Primary Location: Washington, D.C.
Year Founded: 1912