NATL FED OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2006

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	1	1
2000	—	1	1
1999	—	1	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
SCHNEIER & ASSOCIATES, ABRAHAM	—	12

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	9
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	9
SENATE	9
Treasury, Dept of	5
Small Business Administration (SBA)	2

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	12
Small Business	Small Business	1

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