Corporations Lobbying Government Reap 76,000% Return on InvestmentNick Bernabe According to research conducted by The Sunshine Foundation, an organization focused on corporate and government accountability, According to Zero Hedge, between 2007 and 2012, 200 of Americas most politically active corporations spent a combined $5.8 billion (with a B) on federal lobbying and campaign contributions. What they gave pales compared to what those same corporations got: $4.4 trillion (with a T) in federal business and support. Said otherwise, by spending a paltry $6 billion to bribe the US government, US corporations are getting the direct benefit of two-thirds of US taxpayers labor! See the shocking infographic below for more information: Remember, Sunshine Week goes from March 15-21 and is a time to advance the idea of transparency in government. President Obama must have missed the memo, as he just removed the White House from the constraints of the Freedom Of Information Act, as we noted earlier today. Nick Bernabe writes for TheAntiMedia.org, where this article first appeared. Tune in to the Anti-Media radio show Monday through Friday @ 11pm Eastern/8pm Pacific. Infographic credit: Sunshine Foundation. Image credit: AntiMedia CC. Help us fix our typos: edits@theantimedia.org. 