How General Electric Engineered Its Presence on Capitol Hill

Wall Street Journal by Paul Glader | Nov. 18, 2009 (News Report)

Many companies have offices in Washington D.C. for lobbying purposes, have employee-funded political-action committees to donate and influence politicians and belong to industry trade associations that lobby for their interests. General Electric Co., in recent years, has developed another way of engaging its business units with policy makers in Washington and other global capitols. It helps explain how President Barrack Obama has become GE's customer in chief. Full Story »

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by Sirajul Islam - Nov. 18, 2009

Before most bills passed, we know, there has been a major homework done by the lobbyists, representing the interest groups that engaged themi, n favour of the bill, or to kill it, and for that purpose to serve, they reportedly pay lawmakers handsomely. But I'm wondering why the story writer commented "It helps explain how President Barrack Obama has become GE's customer in chief." The story may not be factual or even maybe biased