Total Lobbying Spending
1998 $1.44 Billion
1999 $1.44 Billion
2000 $1.56 Billion
2001 $1.64 Billion
2002 $1.82 Billion
2003 $2.04 Billion
2004 $2.17 Billion
2005 $2.43 Billion
2006 $2.62 Billion
2007 $2.85 Billion
2008 $3.30 Billion
2009 $3.49 Billion
2010 $3.51 Billion
2011 $1.67 Billion
I don’t see much cutbacks on lobbyists here. Another Obama lie.