In his speech in Tallahassee, Florida, on Monday denouncing the influence of lobbyists, Jeb Bush neglected to mention one critical detail: The event was organized by a powerful corporate lobbying group that has helped financially support his White House bid. Speaking at Florida State University, the former Florida governor derided what he called the capital city's "comfortable establishment" that leverages lobbying power to unduly shape public policy. "I was a governor who refused to go along with that establishment," Bush said. Bush was touting his clean-government credentials at a function organized by the Florida Chamber of Commerce, a private lobbying group for the state's business community. The Florida Chamber of Commerce spent nearly $200,000 lobbying Florida lawmakers last year, and the group's political committees have spent roughly $5.6 million to influence state elections since 2013. The chamber also employs a Florida lobbying firm -- composed of former government officials -- that is a top Bush campaign donor.

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Jeb Bush Speech Denouncing Lobbyists Was Organized By Corporate Lobbying Group

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