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Should foreign lobbyists be allowed to raise money for elections?

Should foreign lobbyists be allowed to raise money for American elections?

In the 2020 U.S. federal election foreign lobbyists donated more than $33.5 million to candidates, political parties, and interest groups. In the United States foreign nationals are prohibited by law from making contributions to political groups or campaigns to influence U.S. elections. Foreign nationals can hire foreign agents or lobbyists to advocate for their interests and make political contributions on their behalf. The Foreign Agents Registration Act is a United States law that imposes public disclosure requirements and other legal obligations on persons representing foreign interests…  

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77%
No
5%
Yes, as long as all donations are public knowledge to ensure there is no conflict of interest
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No, foreign interests should not be able to buy the influence of our politicians

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 @9F7KHZM from California  answered…2yrs2Y

No, all forms of lobbying should be banned.

 @9D3RPBQfrom Guam  answered…2yrs2Y

The ethics of foreign lobbyists are unethical and lobbyists should be banned, And Lobbying undermines democracy.

 @93YBTNL from Massachusetts  answered…3yrs3Y

No, Lobbying should be banned.

 @9DQQ6LH from Texas  answered…2yrs2Y

No, and nobody should be donating to politicians.

 @989RCLLfrom Maine  answered…2yrs2Y

No, lobbyists shouldn’t be raising money for elections

 @9S2PDWW from Virginia  answered…8mos8MO

Foreign lobbyist that operate in the United States should be Investigated based upon their country of origin, the industry or profession they represent, and if they have a history of criminality or corruption. It should also be noted that American politicians are not adherence to foreigners But they are adherence to American citizens, and this must be reinforced and reminded at all times that the needs of American citizens come before the needs of foreigners.

 @8GF6P22 from Colorado  answered…4yrs4Y

Демократия - зло.

 @B3ZYM5D from Georgia  answered…6 days6D

No, for the sake of national security and combating potential treason and terrorism, foreign lobbyists should be banned from raising money for US elections

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…3mos3MO

Elizabeth Warren Walks Back Murder Comments

Congressional Democrats broadly denounced the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Friday morning, after Republicans started accusing Sen. Elizabeth Warren of excusing violence.“No one's condoning this,” said Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.). “Violence never is the right answer for anything. And it was a horrible murder, a tragic loss for his family.” Warren this week condemned the shooting, but added that people “can be pushed only so far.”"We'll say it over and over," Warren said on MSNBC’S “The ReidOut.” " Violence is never the answer. This guy [Luigi Mangione] gets a trial who's allegedly killed the CEO of UnitedHealth, but you can only push people so far, and then they start to take matters into their own hands."In a statement to POLITICO, Warren said, “Violence is never the answer. Period. I should have been much clearer that there is never a justification for murder.” Top Republicans denounced Warren's comments and the walked-back rhetoric, with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) calling it “inappropriate and dangerous.”Some House Democrats asked about the incident on Thursday pivoted the conversation to discuss policy options on health care or gun safety.“I don't really know that this is really a space that Congress normally weighs in on,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). “But at the end of the day, I think it’s an opportunity, because now people are talking about health care and to talk about the fact that this industry has honestly not been as helpful as it could be.”“Violence is never the answer,” said Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.). “We know that there are people suffering, there’s great challenges in healthcare. There's great challenges, and people have, in fact, been wronged, but a process of governance is the way to address that, not violence.”And Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) who denounced the murder, said the killer should be prosecuted and that “I do know that allegedly a ghost gun was used, and we should also ban ghost guns. There's no reason for them beyond the streets.”

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