Detroit's Big Three automakers have spent more than $21.6 million lobbying Congress this year despite coping with a financial crisis that has forced them to slash jobs, cut benefits and plead for a $25 billion federal bailout, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Despite the worst sales slump in 25 years and fears one or more of the automakers could file for bankruptcy soon, the Big Three are maintaining a pricey expense in hopes of influencing federal policy and securing emergency government aid.
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