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cubbiesnextyr t1_j0buvqr wrote

Reply to comment by ViennaLager in New Study Reveals Billions of Dollars in Political Spending by US Trade Associations, Most of It on PR - Out of $3.4 billion spent by trade associations over 10 years, nearly $2.2 billion went towards advertising and promotion, with the oil and gas industry the biggest spender. by avogadros_number

That money is paid to some other company who reports it as income, so OP's entire point is moot. It doesn't result in "uncollected taxes" it just moves who pays the tax from one company to another.

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