U.S. Banks Spent Record Amount on Lobbyists in 2011
In 2011, U.S. banks and investment houses spent a record amount on lobbyists. The Daily Beast finds the top spenders.

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Wells Fargo spent $7.8 million on lobbyists in 2011
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JPMorgan Chase spent $7.6 million on lobbyists in 2011
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Citigroup spent $5 million on lobbyists in 2011
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Blackstone spent $5 million on lobbyists in 2011
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Goldman Sachs spent $4.4 million on lobbyists in 2011
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Bank of America spent $3.2 million on lobbyists in 2011
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Morgan Stanley spent $2.4 million on lobbyists in 2011
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