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lobby against something to solicit support against something, such as a piece of legislation or a government regulation. We sent a lot of lawyers to the state capital to lobby against the bill, but it passed anyway. They lobbied against the tax increase. See also: against lobby for something to solicit support for something among the members of a voting body, such as the Congress. Tom is always lobbying for some reform bill or other. The manufacturers lobbied for tax relief. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Adding Norquist could mean curtains for the total sellout lobbying he has encouraged by insisting on all--Republican lobbying firms. A prominent lobbying firm that the Los Angeles Unified School District has paid more than $1 million since 2002 for political advice and other services has simultaneously represented clients in Sacramento that have won more than $12 million in district contracts, the Daily News has learned. Political and lobbying activities undertaken by some charities have drawn recent scrutiny from the IRS, Congress and the media. |
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