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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@8G2WKTS5yrs5Y
what the duck is a lobbyist?
@8T58M5PConstitution4yrs4Y
No, unless a politician had bad intentions while serving
@8MRQNCPRepublican5yrs5Y
Yes, they should NEVER be allowed to lobby.
@8LKWBZ8Independent5yrs5Y
Yes, all donations provided have to be to all public knowledge.
@8JDGKZX5yrs5Y
There should be a lifetime ban
I don't have enough knowledge of this topic
@8GY82TL5yrs5Y
Make it 4 years to be consistent with presidential term
@8G93QFY5yrs5Y
Dont understand the question.
@8CP6R85Libertarian5yrs5Y
I don’t think that there should be lobbyists at all
@8C8GJ3H5yrs5Y
No, outlaw quid pro quos instead
@97D5FY52yrs2Y
No, there shouldn't be any ban unless they leave on bad terms
@96S99PK3yrs3Y
No, there should be a 10-year ban instead.
@8P26X7CRepublican4yrs4Y
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.
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