WTH are you saying, the CRAs were pure social extortion.
If that $370M number is anywhere near correct, one thing it does is put things in perspective: that sort of effort would dwarf that of all the other players combined - for example the total lobbying budget of the the National Assn of Realtors - which is considered a Washington Powerhouse - is $5.7 million/year.
Why don’t you ask jorge bush he was a big promoter.