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Interest groups Flashcards

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Super PACS - elections

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House Majority PAC raised $138 million for Biden
Priorities USA has pledged $75 million for the 2024 election
NRA Victory Fund raised $9.2 mil for Trump
Gun Safety Victory Fund has raised $20 mil for the Democrats

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companies

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Disney criticised Florida’s ‘dont say gay’ bill

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abortion

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Emily’s list - support pro abortion candidates - 40 endorsed candidates were successful in 2022 midterms

Susan B Anthony’s List - pro life candidates - 16 GOP into congress - trump was the first president to attend their gala

2022 Catholic Dioceses in Kansa spent $3 million campaigning to remove an amendment that protected abortion rights

faith2action - heartbeat bill lobbying

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example of expensive lobbying that failed

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Big Pharma has spent $2.5 billion since 2008 to stop provisions over drug prices

Inflation Reduction Act sets outs provisions to cut drug prices

US Chamber for Commerce is sueing the govt for the Drug Price Negotiation Plan

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large memberships

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AARP (for retired people) have 37 million members
NRA have 5 million

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