Lobbying describes paid activity in which special interest groups hire well-connected professional advocates, often lawyers, to argue for specific legislation in decision-making bodies such as the United States Congress. Analysts estimate that there are over 100,000 working lobbyists in Washington D.C. who bring in a combined revenue of over $9 billion annually. In 2007 the U.S. Congress passed the “Honest Leadership and Open Government Act” which placed lobbying “cooling off” periods for members of Congress and their staff. Senators and their staff were now prohibited from registering as lobbyists for 1-2 years after they left office.
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@8CLR8XZRepublican5yrs5Y
Lobbying should be illegal
@8XGDVCLConstitution4yrs4Y
the 5 year ban should happen no matter the race
@99Z2ZLCRepublican2yrs2Y
No, abolish the ban entirely
@963BJNCRepublican3yrs3Y
I say 8 year ban for white house and congressional
@944Q2NXProhibition3yrs3Y
No and repeal the 2 year ban.
@8ZCW86JRepublican3yrs3Y
No, we should remove the ban
@8ZC6H3VRepublican3yrs3Y
If we do ban lobbying, it prevents the likely interests of an executive coming before the working people of America.
@8Y3VNBPConstitution3yrs3Y
Officials elected to public office should be barred from serving in the lobbying industry.
@8X6LXJYRepublican4yrs4Y
I’m more concerned that former lobbyists NOT be appointed to so-called ‘non-bias’ positions in administrations. THAT is a HUGE problem.
@8T58M5PConstitution4yrs4Y
No, unless a politician had bad intentions while serving
@8WNKYHJRepublican4yrs4Y
Yes make it a ten year ban
@8SL3X97Constitution4yrs4Y
Yes, lobbying should be criminalised and tried similar to treason or espionage. It could work similar to an impeachment or sorts, to try to prevent it, and once it is found, the 5-year ban will be put in place. This can put a buffer between the power of the president being so loose and give them more concise social responsibility.
@8SBZKPBConstitution4yrs4Y
Yes, make it lifetime and ban all forms of lobbying.
@8S6TSZPRepublican4yrs4Y
don't think hiding people's true colors is a good idea, let the people see the real them so choices can be truly made and not faked
@8RJS6QRRepublican4yrs4Y
Yes and should disclose who they are working for now.
@8Q65THCConstitution4yrs4Y
We should just eliminate any lobbyist
@8PY2TSHConstitution4yrs4Y
@8PPP6H7Republican4yrs4Y
Yes and include immediate family members
@8PDJJJHRepublican5yrs5Y
No, what's the point of keeping them from becoming part of the government?
@8NMTXR9Republican5yrs5Y
I honestly don't understand anything about lobbyists.
@8MRQNCPRepublican5yrs5Y
Yes, they should NEVER be allowed to lobby.
@8KWNFGBRepublican5yrs5Y
Lobbyists should not exist at all!
@8KBGCNNConstitution5yrs5Y
Politicians should not be allowed to become lobbyists.
@8JT7SF5Constitution5yrs5Y
No, just enforce the laws were already have.
@8GKZ4MLRepublican5yrs5Y
There should be NO lobbying allowed.
@9CZD5QBConstitution2yrs2Y
Yes, lobbying allows for politicians in Washington to be corrupted and bribed.
@9C3JV24Republican2yrs2Y
There should be NO lobbyists...they should be banned.
@9B5CG66Republican2yrs2Y
Yes and No,the current two-year ban is sufficient and make it a lifetime ban and ban all forms of lobbying
@mathomas156Libertarian3yrs3Y
The best thing to do in this situation is to vote people into office who don't need to be lobbied.
@mathomas156Libertarian3yrs3Y
It should be a lifetime ban.
@97WTRZ9Republican3yrs3Y
I am ignorant on this topic
@97BN32WRepublican3yrs3Y
Yes, and make it a lifetime ban, and extend the ban to all current and former government employees
@978C3BNConstitution3yrs3Y
Yes, ban all forms of lobbying, and make it a lifetime ban.
@8P65T3TRepublican5yrs5Y
No, so long as it is domestic
@8M28HGLRepublican5yrs5Y
There should be no ban because it is a limitation on free speech.
@8KH7HBTRepublican5yrs5Y
Yes, however there must be a focus on the corruption of lobbying so that lobbying does not become permanently banned.
@8G9HBWGConstitution5yrs5Y
No, there should not be a rigid 5-year ban, but there should be provisions made to prevent conflicts of interest in lobbying.
@8G8Z3GNRepublican5yrs5Y
No, there is no reason there should be any ban on politicians becoming lobbyists after they leave office as long as they are no longer in office
@8P26X7CRepublican5yrs5Y
Yes, and make it a lifetime ban. Lobbying should only be grassroots. There is a difference between the ESRB lobbying against a Federal ban on microtransactions and gunrights advocates supporting groups like the GOA or NRA. One is based around the funding of private individuals on a subject they're passionate about, the other is based on the funding of corporations.
@8QZJMDFConstitution4yrs4Y
No, nothing can stop this, you're just making it less transparent
@8P4J799Republican5yrs5Y
I don't have enough knowledge on this topic
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