If you had investment returns of 5,700% or 22,000% you'd probably be pretty happy. That's exactly the sort of returns certain industries are bagging when they spend a little money -- relatively speaking -- lobbying on Capitol Hill. In this video, Fool.com contributor Aimee Duffy talks about these outsized returns and looks at which companies and organizations have spent the most money on lobbying through the first quarter of this year.
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The Secret Political Strategy for Unheard of Returns
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Companies don't clue investors in on lobbying dollars, but they make a huge impact.
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Fool contributor Aimee Duffy has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of General Electric Company and Northrop Grumman. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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