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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Response rates from 2.5k San Francisco voters.
14% Yes |
86% No |
9% Yes |
77% No |
5% Yes, as long as all donations are public knowledge to ensure there is no conflict of interest |
9% No, foreign interests should not be able to buy the influence of our politicians |
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Unique answers from San Francisco voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
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No, all forms of lobbying should be banned.
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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.
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The ethics of foreign lobbyists are unethical and lobbyists should be banned, And Lobbying undermines democracy.
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No, lobbyists shouldn’t be raising money for elections
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No, lobbying should not exist
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Yes, but must strictly restrict the amount and origins and make sure no more than 10% of the domestic amounts
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All donations for politicians should should have their source and amount be easily and publicly accessible
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