So after Ilhan Omar blamed Jews for all the money in politics, she quickly morphed it into blaming AIPAC instead. We know what brother marrying Omar right meant by “it’s all about the Benjamins baby” anti-Semitic crack.
But if we are assume Omar really did mean AIPAC, let’s compare them and how much money they spend on lobbying Congress compared to…say.. Planned Parenthood.
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AIPAC on average spends about $3.5 million lobbying congress every year. Their breakdown of party support is nearly 50/50.
WHat about the abortion mill known as Planned Parenthood? They spend about $20 million a year lobbying congress and all their money goes to one political group… the communist Democrats. Funny how Ilhan Omar doesn’t mention this huh?
Just out of curiosity, I searched open records for how much AIPAC spends per year to lobby for pro-Israel interests. A measly $3.5M in a good year. It barely even cracks the top 50, is dwarfed by the *beer wholesalers.*
In contrast, Planned Parenthood’s PAC spent $20M in 2016.
— Emily Zanotti (@emzanotti) February 11, 2019
Actually, it's MORE accurate to say "Planned Parenthood is buying Congress." Their PAC spends primarily on races and candidates. AIPAC is limited largely to lobbying efforts. They don't give directly to candidates at all. https://t.co/kJW6xEoT3H
— Emily Zanotti (@emzanotti) February 11, 2019