The Commercial Broadcasters Have Tremendous Influence In Washington, D.C., For A Couple Of Reasons. First, They're Extremely Rich And They Have Lots Of Money And They Have Had For A Long Time, So They Can Give Money To Politicians, Which Gets Their Attention. - SearchQuotes

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The commercial broadcasters have tremendous influence in Washington, D.C., for a couple of reasons. First, they're extremely rich and they have lots of money and they have had for a long time, so they can give money to politicians, which gets their attention.

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