The Center for Responsive Politics Publishes Data About Dollars Spent

question 142

Multiple Choice

The Center for Responsive Politics publishes data about dollars spent on lobbying efforts by major companies, industries, and other entities seeking to influence congressional legislation and the political process. The table below lists the industries that spent the most money on lobbying activities in 2015 and 2017: Lobbying Industry 2015 Spending 2017 Spending
Pharmaceuticals/Health Products $241,168,770 $226,114,456
Insurance $158,404,505 $153,235,759
Oil & Gas $150,771,677 $144,878,531
Computers/Internet $126,827,796 $141,226,592
Electric Utilities $145,610,040 $129,882,034
TV/Movies/Music $123,061,396 $118,336,958
Business Associations $106,490,640 $108,518,903
Securities & Investment $104,689,226 $98,342,423
Misc. Manufacturing & Distributing $118,520,754 $96,970,399
Hospitals/Nursing Homes $98,480,316 $91,879,521
Health Professionals $82,641,177 $85,003,284
According to this data, which one of the following statements is true?

• A)Most of the top industries spent less on lobbying activities in 2017 compared to 2015.
• B)Most of the top industries spent more on lobbying activities in 2017 compared to 2015.
• C)The Computers/Internet and the Insurance industries both increased spending on lobbying activities from 2015 to 2017.
• D)Hospitals and nursing homes spent more on lobbying activities in 2017 than in 2015.
• E)Health professionals spent more on lobbying activities in 2015 than 2017.

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