MERCHANTS PAYMENTS COALITION

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2006

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2006	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
SCOTT GROUP	—	2

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	1
SENATE	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	2
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	1
Banking	Banking	1

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