Google, Facebook spend big on U.S. lobbying amid policy battles
Lobbying is nothing more than legalized corruption. When companies lobby, they do so at the expense of the people and other, smaller, competitors who cannot afford to bribe politicians.<p>Politicians should craft laws based on what&#x27;s best for the country and not on what&#x27;s best for the few corporations that manage to outbribe other companies.<p>Also, remember when Google complained about lobbyists? Former Google CEO Erc Schmidt even admitted that most laws are written by lobbyists.<p>&gt;<i>&quot;The average American doesn&#x27;t realize how much of the laws are written by lobbyists&quot; to protect incumbent interests, Google CEO Eric Schmidt told Atlantic editor James Bennet at the Washington Ideas Forum. &quot;It&#x27;s shocking how the system actually works.&quot;</i><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theatlantic.com&#x2F;technology&#x2F;archive&#x2F;2010&#x2F;10&#x2F;googles-ceo-the-laws-are-written-by-lobbyists&#x2F;63908&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theatlantic.com&#x2F;technology&#x2F;archive&#x2F;2010&#x2F;10&#x2F;googl...</a>