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This document discusses several organizations that falsely presented themselves as grassroots groups but were actually front groups for large corporations. These "Astroturf" groups spent millions to influence public policy debates on issues like energy policy, estate taxes, and Medicare legislation. They adopted misleading names to disguise their true corporate backers and funding sources. The document calls for disclosure requirements for such groups to increase transparency around their lobbying activitie

Author

Fabrice Epelboin

Language

EN