In the World of Lobbyists,to Be "Microsofted" Has Come to Mean

question 51

Multiple Choice

In the world of lobbyists,to be "Microsofted" has come to mean a company has

• A) become vulnerable to adverse legislation and investigation as a result of failing to lobby the federal government.
• B) only lobbied members of one political party,who have just lost their majority.
• C) lobbied only the federal government,opening themselves up to adverse actions by state governments.
• D) allowed other companies to become free riders on their costly lobbying efforts.
• E) been legally prohibited from lobbying members of Congress as a result of their overuse of PACs.

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